Animal Welfare Act 1999

Animal exports

52: Animals being exported in accordance with conservation legislation

You could also call this:

"Exporting animals from New Zealand in a way that keeps them safe and comfortable"

When you are exporting animals from New Zealand in accordance with conservation laws, the person in charge of your application must think about some important things. They must consider international standards that relate to animal welfare, which you can find out more about through links like the one to Schedule 1 of the Conservation Act 1987. They also need to make sure the animal has a comfortable and safe place to stay, and gets enough food and water.

The person in charge must also try to reduce the risk of the animal getting hurt or suffering in any way. This is to ensure the animal's welfare is protected during the export process. You can learn more about the laws that apply to exporting animals by looking at the Conservation Act 1987 and the Acts listed in Schedule 1 of that Act.

The person considering your application will take all these factors into account when deciding whether to let you export the animal.

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Part 3Animal exports

52Animals being exported in accordance with conservation legislation

  1. Despite anything in the Conservation Act 1987 or in any Act listed in Schedule 1 of that Act, where any person, acting under the Conservation Act 1987 or any Act listed in Schedule 1 of that Act, is considering an application to export an animal, that person must have regard to the following matters:

  2. any relevant international standards relating to animal welfare:
    1. the need to ensure that the animal is provided with reasonably comfortable and secure accommodation:
      1. the need to ensure the supply of proper and sufficient food and water to the animal:
        1. the need to minimise the risk of injury or adverse effects on the welfare of the animal.