Exhibited Animals Act 2015

This section applies if, under section 206, an exhibited animal or other thing becomes the property of the State.

The chief executive may deal with the exhibited animal or other thing as the chief executive considers appropriate, including, for example, by destroying it or giving it away.

The chief executive must not deal with the exhibited animal or other thing in a way that could prejudice the outcome of an appeal against the forfeiture of which the chief executive is aware.

Subsection (3) does not limit an inspector’s power under section 203 to destroy an animal.

If the State sells the exhibited animal or other thing, it may, after deducting the following, return the proceeds of the sale to the former owner of the animal or thing—

the costs of the sale;

any costs it recovers from the former owner under section 237.

The chief executive may deal with the exhibited animal or other thing for the State.

This section is subject to a decision, direction or order under chapter 7, part 3 or 4 about the exhibited animal or other thing.