Animal Welfare Act 1992

A person may apply to the authority for a permit to conduct—

a circus with an animal in the circus troupe; or

a travelling zoo.

For an application for a circus permit, the application must—

be accompanied by a list of animals that are to form part of the circus troupe, whether or not the animals are to be used in the circus; and

be lodged not later than 4 weeks before the day the first performance of the circus is proposed to be held.

For an application for a travelling zoo permit, the application must—

be accompanied by a list of animals that are to travel with the zoo, whether or not the animals are to be used in the zoo; and

be lodged not later than 4 weeks before the day the zoo is proposed to enter the ACT.

The authority may, in writing, require the applicant to give the authority additional information in writing or documents that the authority reasonably needs to decide the application.

If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (4), the authority may refuse to consider the application further.