Offence to sell certain animals outside certain places
96 Offence to sell certain animals outside certain places
Pt 7 Div. 5 (Heading) substituted as Pt 7C Div. 2 (Heading) by No. 65/2007 s. 37.
S. 96 amended by Nos 69/2004 s. 33(b), 75/2011 s. 22.
A person must not sell any animal referred to in the definition of pet shop or prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of that definition—
S. 96(a) substituted by No. 69/2004 s. 33(a).
unless the animal is sold in the course of conducting a domestic animal business in a premises that is registered under Part 4 for that purpose; or
S. 96(aa) inserted by No. 69/2004 s. 33(a).
unless the animal is sold in a place that is a private residence; or
S. 96(ab) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 94.
unless the animal is sold at a place specified in an animal sale permit and under and in accordance with that permit; or
S. 96(ac) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 94.
unless, in the case of a caged bird, the bird is sold at a caged bird sale that is notified to the Secretary by a declared bird organisation in accordance with section 58U; or
unless the sale is approved under the Wildlife Act 1975.
Penalty: In the case of a body corporate, 150 penalty units;
In any other case, 30 penalty units.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Domestic Animals Regulations 2025 · under section 100
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