Animal Management - Parramatta City Council

PARRAMATTACITYCOUNCILLocal Orders Policy 2003– Keeping of Animals (Order18) Fact Sheet_______________________________________________LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 SECTION 124ORDER 18(16) – The keeping of primates (monkeys)Criteria16.1 All primates must have access to outside enclosures on mostdays.16.2 Inside enclosures must maintain a temperature and humidityrange that is appropriate to the species being kept.16.3 All primates must be tested for tuberculosis annually, using anintradermal skin test that is conducted and assessed by aveterinary surgeon, confirming that a skin test for tuberculosishas been conducted and that the result was negative.16.4 All owners of primates within the Parramatta Local GovernmentArea must provide the Council, each year, with a certificateprepared by a veterinary surgeon, confirming that a skin test fortuberculosis has been conducted and that the result wasnegative.16.5 The certificate must include an opinion by the veterinarysurgeon that the animal is healthy and is maintained inconditions that are suitable for the particular species.16.6 The owner of any primate must agree to allow access to councilofficers at any reasonable time to inspect any premises whereprimates are kept.16.7 Primates may only be held by private individuals under highlyregulated circumstances. These include the provisions of a Bclass Zoo Licence, the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986,or otherwise under the licence provisions of the Non-IndigenousAnimals Act 1997.16.8 Appropriate licensing conditions as prescribed by NSWAgriculture must be complied with.16.9 The standards and conditions of management and careprescribed by the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 mustbe fully complied with.