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Exhibited Animals Act 2015

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As of 1 July 2016 all new applicants who reside within Queensland that would like to obtain a licence to exhibit and deal with native wildlife or exotic animal species must apply for a licence under the Exhibited Animals Act 2015 (Act).  

The Exhibition Licence is issued for a term of three (3) years. The Department has a legislative 40 day processing time which is often extended due to the Departments requirement to request further information or clarification of information submitted. You can assist in making sure that your application is not delayed by ensuring all parts of the Exhibition Licence Application and all required information requested in the Management Plan is completed prior to submission. If you have read through the information in the relevant factsheets attached and read all information on the Exhibited Animals website and do not understand what is required please email Exhibitedanimalenquiry@daf.qld.gov.au  or phone 13 25 23.

If you are forwarding your application via email you will receive an automatic response advising that your email has been received; this is confirmation that your application has been received. You will be contacted in due course if there are any issues with your application or further information for the progression of your application assessment is required. Please ensure that you do not contact the department requesting the status of your application prior to 40 days of receipt of the confirmation email. Application status requests only slow the application process and effects all applicants waiting on application processing.

To assist you in understanding the requirements of the Act, various factsheets have been attached to this email. All other information required to gain an understanding of the Act including application forms, Management Plan Application and template examples, the Act and Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016 (Regulation) may be viewed on the following Exhibited Animals website link;

http://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/agriculture/exhibiting-animals-queensland

The link below will guide you to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries website where you can read the frequently asked questions and the Act.

https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/biosecurity/about-biosecurity/acts-administered-by-biosecurity-queensland/exhibited-animals-act-2015

The link below will guide you to a copy of the Regulation. The Regulation sets out record keeping requirements, animal identification, enclosure identification and all other requirements an authority holder must comply with if licensed under the Act. Fees for new licence applications, amendments to licence and all other relevant fees are included in the Regulation. Please note that under the Act fees must be paid on application and are non-refundable.

http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/SLS/2016/16SL069.pdf

The relevant application form may be obtained from the Exhibited Animals website http://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/agriculture/exhibiting-animals-queensland  You can complete and print the online application form and forward the requested information via email, post or facsimile as indicated below:

By Email

ExhibAnimalApps@daf.qld.gov.au

By Post

Exhibited Animals

Biosecurity Queensland

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

GPO Box 46

Brisbane  Qld  4001

By Facsimile

3087 8328

Payment options - 

  1. If you choose to print and post the application, you can pay by cheque or credit card.
  1. If you choose to print and fax the application, a completed credit card payment form (located at the back of the application) can be faxed with the application.
  1. If you choose to print and email the application - a Biosecurity Queensland staff member will contact you for credit card payment details (see notation below).

NOTE:  As per the whole-of-Government banking security requirements, credit card payments are not acceptable by email as the Department cannot guarantee the security of credit card information sent via the email system.

For enquiries, please contact the Department's Customer Service Centre on 13 25 23 or email Exhibitedanimalenquiry@daf.qld.gov.au

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