13(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may, on receiving an application under section 12 and payment of the prescribed fee, issue a permit authorizing a person
(a)
to own or possess an exotic animal,
(b)
to import an exotic animal into the Province,
(c)
to export an exotic animal out of the Province, or
(d)
to release an exotic animal.
13(2)The Minister may, in addition to any terms and conditions prescribed by regulation, impose any terms or conditions that the Minister considers appropriate
(a)
on an applicant for a permit, to be met before the application may be granted, or
(b)
on a permit, to be met by the permit holder during or after the period when it is valid.
13(3)The Minister may refuse to issue a permit in any circumstances the Minister considers appropriate.
13(4)If the Minister considers it appropriate, the Minister may inspect the building, place or premises in which an exotic animal will be kept before issuing the permit.