ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992

Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

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ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Name of Act
2. Dictionary
3. Notes
4. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
5. Animal Welfare Authority
6. Delegation by authority

PART 2--ANIMAL WELFARE OFFENCES

7. Cruelty
7A. Aggravated cruelty
7B. Alternative verdicts—cruelty
8. Pain
9. Confined animals
9A. U Battery hens [See Endnotes]
10. Alleviation of pain
11. Release
12. Administering poison
12A. Laying poison
13. Electrical devices
14. Spurs
15. Transport and containment
15A. Transport of dogs
16. Working etc unfit animals
17. Matches, competitions etc
18. Rodeos and game parks
19. Medical and surgical procedures—people other than veterinary
19A. Medical and surgical procedures—veterinary surgeons
20. U Exception—approved code of conduct [See Endnotes]

PART 3--CODES OF PRACTICE

21. Contents
22. Codes of practice
24. Publication

PART 4--RESEARCH, TEACHING AND BREEDING

Division 4.1--Licences

25. Research, teaching and breeding
26. Application for licence
27. Decision about licence application
28. Licence conditions
29. Form of licence
30. Term of licence
31. Licensees—request for information and documents
32. Licence renewal
33. Licensee to notify change of name or address
34. Amendment of licence
35. Surrender of licences

Division 4.2--Authorisations

36. Research and teaching using and breeding animals
37. Application for authorisation
38. Decision about authorisation application
39. Authorisation conditions
40. Form of authorisation
41. Term of authorisation
42. Identity certificate for authorisation holders
43. Authorisation holders—request for information and documents
44. Authorisation renewal
45. Authorisation holder to notify change of name or address
46. Amendment of authorisation
47. Cessation of effect of authorisation
48. Surrender of authorisations

Division 4.3--Interstate researchers

49A. Notification
49B. Interstate researchers' authorisation in the ACT

Division 4.4--Animal ethics committees

50. Animal ethics committees

PART 5--CIRCUSES AND TRAVELLING ZOOS

Division 5.1--Preliminary

51. Meaning of prohibited animal—pt 5

Division 5.2--Offences

52. Circuses
53. Travelling zoos

Division 5.3--Circus and travelling zoo permits

54. Application for circus or travelling zoo permit
55. Decision about circus or travelling zoo permit application
56. Circus or travelling zoo permit conditions
57. Form of circus or travelling zoo permit
58. Term of circus or travelling zoo permit
59. Circus or travelling zoo permit-holder to notify change of name or
59A. Amendment of circus or travelling zoo permit

PART 6--ANIMAL TRAPPING

Division 6.1--Trapping offences

60. Steel-jawed traps and prohibited traps
61. Restricted traps
62. Trapping—general

Division 6.2--Trapping permits

63. Application for trapping permit
64. Decision about trapping permit application
65. Trapping permit conditions
66. Form of trapping permit
67. Term of trapping permit
68. Trapping permit-holders—request for information and documents
69. Trapping permit renewal
70. Trapping permit-holder to notify change of name or address
71. Amendment of trapping permit
72. Surrender of trapping permits

PART 6A--REGULATORY ACTION

73A. Definitions—pt 6A
73B. Grounds for regulatory action
73C. Regulatory action
73D. Taking regulatory action
73E. Immediate suspension
73F. Effect of suspension
73G. Return of amended, suspended or cancelled approvals
73H. Action by regulatory body in relation to amended or suspended

PART 7--ENFORCEMENT

Division 7.1--Preliminary

74. Definitions—pt 7
75. Protection from liability
75A. Public access

Division 7.2--Inspectors and authorised officers

76. Inspectors
77. Authorised officers
78. Identity cards

Division 7.3--Powers of inspectors

80. Definitions—div 7.3
81. Powers of entry and search
82. Powers of inspectors

Division 7.4--Powers of authorised officers

83. Research and educational institutions—powers of entry and
84. Powers of authorised officers

Division 7.5--Powers of veterinary surgeons

84A. Powers of veterinary surgeons regarding seized animals and

Division 7.6--Alleviation of suffering—powers of inspectors, authorised officers and veterinary surgeons

85. Inspectors and authorised officers
86. Veterinary surgeons

Division 7.7--Consent to entry, reports and search warrants

87. Definition of officer—div 7.7
88. Consent to entry
89. Reports
90. Search warrants

Division 7.8--Offences in relation to veterinary surgeons

91. Obstructing etc veterinary surgeon

Division 7.9--Compensation for animal injury and death

93. Definitions—div 7.9
94. Right to compensation
95. Compensation claims
96. Exclusion of civil actions

Division 7.10--Evidence

97. Meaning of offence—div 7.10
98. Certificate evidence
99. Acts and omissions of representatives

Division 7.11--Court orders and corporate penalties

100. Meaning of offence—div 7.11
101. Animal offences—court orders (general)
102. Animal offences—court orders (costs and proceeds of
103. Spur and trap offences—court orders (general)
104. Spur and trap offences—court orders (costs and proceeds of
104A. Court orders—offences involving violence
105. Court orders—procedure and appeals

PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

107. Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8
107A. Reviewable decision notices
108. Applications for review

PART 9--ANIMAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

109. Establishment and functions

PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS

110. Determination of fees
110A. Approved forms
111. Exemptions by regulations
112. Regulation-making power
SCHEDULE 1
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES

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