Welfare of zoo, circus, exhibited & other animals
The Animal Roundabout newsletter is produced biennially for people with an interest in the exhibition of animals in zoos, circuses, mobile farms, fauna and wildlife parks in NSW.
The documents listed below relate to the keeping of animals for exhibition in zoos, circuses, mobile farms, fauna and wildlife parks in NSW.
General information
Legislation
Prescribed standards
- General standards for exhibiting animals in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting animals at mobile establishments in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting Australian mammals in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting bottle-nosed dolphins in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting carnivores in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting circus animals in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting captive raptors in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting seals in NSW
- Policy on exhibiting primates in NSW
- Standards for exhibiting animals during temporary removals in NSW
Policies
- Policy on authorising new animal display establishments at premises where animal exhibition will not be the primary activity
- Policy on the management of solitary elephants in New South Wales
- Policy on the exhibition of animals managed under the Australasian Species Management Program
Forms
The forms listed below are in Word format. Please save the file and complete the form by typing in the fill-in fields provided in the document.
- Form A: Application for approval to construct an animal display establishment
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- Form B: Application for an Approval to exhibit animals at mobile establishments 783.0 KB
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- Form C: Application to transfer an animal display establishment licence 744.0 KB
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- Form D: Part 1 - Application for a Permit to exhibit a prescribed species 239.0 KB
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- Form E Part 1: Application for a variation to an authority - add a species to an approval to exhibit animals 241.5 KB
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- Form E Part 2: Application for a variation to an authority - add new presenters to an approval to exhibit animals 263.0 KB
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- Form E Part 3: Application for a variation to an authority - change representative 250.5 KB
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- Form E Part 4: Application for a variation to an authority - removal of condition of authority 232.0 KB
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- Form E Part 5: Application for a variation to an authority - general changes 228.5 KB
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- Form F: Application to acquire or dispose of animals of a prescribed species 247.0 KB
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- Form G: Application for approval to construct or alter an animal enclosure or facility 271.0 KB
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- Form H: Application to remove an animal from authorised premises 249.0 KB
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- Form I: Monthly itinerary for mobile exhibitors 228.5 KB
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