Animals Amendment Act 1990 (No. 55 of 1990). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Animals Act 1967. Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal health International trade Authorization/permit Alien species Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the principal Act relative to the introduction of alien species in New Zealand. The Minister shall not issue an import permit or give an exemption notice, and a person authorized by the Minister to issue an import permit shall not do so in respect of alien species that may cause harm to the natural resources, the eradication of which after introduction would become difficult or expensive, create harm or nuisance to people, etc (subsection 13 1(a). In determining whether or not the Minister or person concerned is satisfied that the issue of a permit or the granting of an exemption is in the public interest, the Minister or person shall in all cases have regard to the matters specified in subsection 1(b). Full text English References - Legislation Amends Animals Act 1967. Legislation | New Zealand | 1967 (1993) Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Authorization/permit, Alien species Source: FAO, FAOLEX