Exhibited Animals Act 2015

This section applies if—

before the commencement, an application (the original application) was made under the Stock Route Management Act, previous section 58 for or to renew a declared pest permit for a relevant entity to introduce or keep a declared pest animal for a relevant purpose; and

the original application was not decided by the commencement.

Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the original application is taken to be an application under section 50(1) for the grant of an exhibition licence for the relevant entity to exhibit and deal with the animal for the relevant purpose.

The application is not required to be accompanied by the fee mentioned in section 51(1)(b)(ii).

Also, if—

the applicant held a declared pest permit of the type applied for at the time of making the original application; and

an official assessment (application) is carried out for deciding the application under this Act;

To remove any doubt, it is declared that section 54 applies to the application even if the applicant has given further information or documents under the Stock Route Management Act, previous section 59.

This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the Biosecurity Act, section 507 or schedule 3, sections 19 and 59.