Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• chief police officer
• found guilty
• maximum penalty
• Minister (see s 162)
• person
• reviewable decision notice
• veterinary surgeon.
"animal" means—
(a) a live member of a vertebrate species, including—
(i) an amphibian; and
(ii) a bird; and
(iii) a fish; and
(iv) a mammal (other than a human being); and
(v) a reptile; or
(b) a live cephalopod; or
(c) a live crustacean intended for human consumption.
"animal ethics committee" means—
(a) for this Act generally—an animal ethics committee established in accordance with a regulation; and
(b) in relation to a licence—the animal ethics committee whose functions relate to the licence; and
(c) in relation to an application for an authorisation—the animal ethics committee to which the application is made; and
(d) in relation to an authorisation or an authorisation holder—the animal ethics committee that gave the authorisation.
"animal welfare" means the health, safety and welfare of—
(a) animals in general; or
(b) 1 or more animals in particular.
"approval", for part 6A (Regulatory action)—see section 73A.
"approved code of practice" means a code of practice approved under section 22, as in force under this Act.
"approved person", for part 6A (Regulatory action)—see section 73A.
"authorisation" means a research authorisation or teaching authorisation.
"authorisation holder" means the holder of an authorisation.
"authorised officer" means an authorised officer under section 77.
"authority" means the Animal Welfare Authority under section 5.
"business premises", for division 7.3 (Powers of inspectors)—see section 80.
"circus permit" means a circus permit granted under section 55.
"circus permit-holder" means the holder of a circus permit.
"commercial trapping permit" means a permit granted under section 64 (Decision about trapping permit application) for the purposes of a commercial trapping operation.
"confine", in relation to an animal, includes—
(a) pinion, mutilate or maim the animal for the purpose of hindering, impeding or preventing the freedom of movement of the animal; and
(b) subject the animal to a device or contrivance for the purpose of hindering, impeding or preventing freedom of movement of the animal; and
(c) tether the animal.
"connected", for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 74.
"defined offence" means—
(a) an offence against this Act; or
(b) an offence in relation to animal welfare under another territory law or a Commonwealth or State law.
"director", of a corporation incorporated for a public purpose under a territory law or Commonwealth or State law, includes a member of the corporation.
"domestic", in relation to an animal, includes captive.
"engage in conduct" means—
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to do an act.
"executive officer", of a corporation, means a person (however described) who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management, whether or not the person is a director of the corporation.
"feral animal" means an animal (other than a native animal) that does not live in a domestic state.
"identity card" means—
(a) in relation to an inspector (other than a police officer), an authorised officer or a delegate of the authority—an identity card issued to the person under section 78; or
Note The authority is an inspector (see s 76 (2) (a)).
(b) in relation to a police officer—proof of identification of a type approved for general purposes by the chief police officer.
"injury", in relation to an animal, includes—
(a) the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of any physical injury; and
(b) the contraction, aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of a disease.
"inspector" means an inspector under section 76.
"interstate research authorisation" means an authorisation (however described) to conduct research, or teach, using animals that—
(a) has been granted under a State law; and
(b) has not been suspended.
"interstate researcher" means a person who holds an interstate research authorisation.
"licence" means a licence granted under section 27.
"licensed premises"—see section 27 (Decision about licence application).
"licensee" means the holder of a licence.
"native animal"—see the Nature Conservation Act 1980, dictionary.
"occupier", of premises that an inspector or authorised officer is authorised to enter under part 7, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 74.
"offence"—
(a) for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 74; and
(b) for division 7.10 (Evidence)—see section 97; and
(c) for division 7.11 (Court orders and corporate penalties)—see section 100.
"officer"—
(a) for division 7.7 (Consent to entry, reports and search warrants)—see section 87; and
(b) for division 7.9 (Compensation for animal injury and death)—see section 93.
"owner", of an injured or dead animal, for division 7.9 (Compensation for animal injury and death)—see section 93.
"pain" includes suffering and distress.
"person in charge", in relation to an animal, means—
(a) the owner of the animal; or
(b) a person having the custody or control of the animal; or
(c) if a person mentioned in paragraph (b) is acting as the employee or agent of someone else—the other person; or
(d) if the animal is confined in a saleyard—the occupier of the saleyard.
"pest" does not include a domestic animal or native animal.
"poison" includes glass or anything else that, if ingested, is likely to kill or injure an animal.
"premises"—
(a) for this Act generally, includes—
(i) a building or part of a building; and
(ii) a tent, stall or other structure, whether permanent or temporary; and
(iii) land (including water on land) whether or not appurtenant to a building; and
(iv) a vehicle; and
(b) in relation to the exercise of an inspector's powers, for division 7.3 (Powers of inspectors)—see section 80.
"private trapping permit" means a permit granted under section 64 (Decision about trapping permit application) for domestic or private purposes.
"prohibited animal", for part 5 (Circuses and travelling zoos)—see section 51.
"regulatory body", for part 6A (Regulatory action)—see section 73A.
"research authorisation" means an authorisation granted under section 38 (Decision about authorisation application) to conduct a program of research in relation to licensed premises.
"reviewable decision", for part 8 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 107.
"steel-jawed trap" means an animal trap fitted with metal jaws, a pressure plate and a spring-operated mechanism, designed so that the metal jaws close against each other when the trap is activated by the application of weight to the pressure plate.
"teaching authorisation" means an authorisation granted under section 38 (Decision about authorisation application) to conduct a program of teaching in relation to licensed premises.
"trapping permit" means a commercial trapping permit or private trapping permit.
"trapping permit-holder" means the holder of a trapping permit.
"travelling zoo" does not include—
(a) for a zoo located in the ACT—the display of the zoo's animals at a place other than the place where the zoo is permanently located; or
(b) a zoo (however described) the main purpose of which is to make animals available for contact with members of the public.
Example—par (b)
a zoo known as a petting zoo that contains animals such as livestock, poultry and rabbits
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
"travelling zoo permit" means a travelling zoo permit granted under section 55.
"travelling zoo permit-holder" means the holder of a travelling zoo permit.
"vehicle" includes a caravan, trailer or vessel.
"veterinary treatment", in relation to an animal, means—
(a) a medical procedure of a prophylactic or therapeutic nature carried out on the animal by a veterinary surgeon; or
(b) a medical procedure of a prophylactic nature carried out on the animal in accordance with directions given by a veterinary surgeon; or
(c) a surgical procedure of a prophylactic or therapeutic nature, or sterilisation, carried out on the animal by a veterinary surgeon; or
(d) any other medical or surgical procedure carried out on the animal by a veterinary surgeon.
"welfare", in relation to animals, means the health, safety and welfare of—
(a) animals in general; or
(b) 1 or more animals in particular.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Animal Welfare Act 1992 No 45
notified 1 September 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S148)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 1992 (s 2 (1))
ss 6, 76, 78, 79 and 109 commenced 2 November 1992 (Gaz 1992 No 44)
remainder commenced 1 March 1993 (s 2 (3))
as amended by
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 sch 2
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S250)
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97 sch
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S293)
Nature Conservation (Amendment) Act (No. 2) 1994 No 110 sch 2
notified 22 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S289)
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 commenced 8 February 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S41)
Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997 No 45 (as am 2001 No 44 pt 19; 2001 No 83 s 9; A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.4)
notified 19 September 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S264)
ss 1-3 commenced 19 September 1997 (s 2 (1))
s 6 commenced 19 December 1997 (s 2 (4))
s 4, s 5 commence 6 years after the day when Eggs (Labelling and Sale) Act 2001, s 7 (1) is, or provisions of that Act that include that subsection are, described in the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth), sch 2
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No 49)
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2000 No 72
notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)
commenced 21 December 2000 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 17
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 17 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) No 56 pt 3.4
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Animal Legislation (Penalties) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-50
notified LR 16 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 August 2004 (s 2)
Stock Act 2005 A2005-19 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 13 April 2005
s
1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
pt 1.1 commenced 26 August 2005 (s 2 and CN2005-13)
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 27 October
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 24 November 2005 (s
2)
sch 1 pt 1.4 awaiting commencement (LA s 79A
and see Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997 A1997-45)
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2006 A2006-17
notified LR 10 May 2006
s
1, s 2 commenced 10 May 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 11 May 2006 (s
2)
Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-7 pt 2
notified LR 26 March 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
s 15 commenced 26 September 2007 (s 2 (2))
pt 2 remainder commenced 27 March 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.4
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.3
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub 2000 No 72 amdt
1.1
Dictionary
s
2 sub 2000 No 72 amdt 1.1
Notes
s
3 sub 2000 No 72 amdt 1.1
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 3A renum as s
4
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 4 orig s
4
am 1994 No 60 sch 1; 1994 No
97 sch; 1994 No 110 sch 2 pt 2; 2000 No 72 s
4
defs reloc to dict 2000 No 72 amdt
1.2
om 2000 No 72 amdt
1.2
prev s
4
sub as s
5
pres s
4
(prev s 3A) ins
A2005-54 amdt 1.9
renum as s 4
A2007-7 s 5
Animal Welfare
Authority
s 5 orig s
5
om 1993 No 44 sch
2
prev s
5
ins 1994 No 97
sch
om 2000 No 72 amdt
1.3
pres s
5
(prev s 4) ins 2000 No 72 amdt
1.3
sub as s 5 A2007-7 s
5
(2)-(4) exp 27 March 2008 (s 5 (4)
(LA s 88 declaration applies))
Delegation by
authority
s 6 sub 1994 No 97 sch;
A2007-7 s 6
Identity
cards
s 6A ins 1994 No 97 sch
am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt
1.4
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.10
(6)-(8) exp 24 November 2005 (s
6A (8))
om A2007-39 amdt
3.7
Animal welfare
offences
pt 2 hdg sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11
Cruelty
s
7 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
Aggravated
cruelty
s 7A ins A2006-17 s
4
Alternative
verdicts—cruelty
s 7B ins
A2006-17 s 4
Pain
s
8 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.5, amdt
1.6
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
Confined
animals
s 9 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.45, amdt 1.47
sub
A2005-54 amdt 1.11
Battery
hens
s 9A ins 1997
No 45 s 4 (as am A2005-54 amdt 1.30)
Alleviation of
pain
s 10 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000
No 72 amdt 1.45, amdt 1.47
sub
A2005-54 amdt 1.11
Release
s
11 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
Administering
poison
s 12 am 1994 No 110 sch 2
pt 2; 1998 No 54 sch
sub 2000 No 72
s 5; A2005-54 amdt 1.11
Laying
poison
s 12A ins 2000 No 72 s
5
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
Electrical
devices
s 13 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11
Spurs
s
14 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.45, amdt
1.48
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
Transport and
containment
s 15 am 1998 No 54
sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.7, amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
am A2007-7 s 7
Transport of
dogs
s 15A ins 2000 No 72 s
6
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
Working etc unfit
animals
s 16 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11
Matches, competitions
etc
s 17 am 1994 No 110 sch 2 pt
2; 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.45; A2005-19 amdt
1.1
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.11; A2007-7
s 8
Rodeos and game
parks
s 18 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11
Medical and surgical procedures—people
other than veterinary surgeons
s
19 hdg sub 2000 No 72 s 7
s 19 am
1994 No 110 sch 2 pt 2; 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 s
7
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.11; A2007-7 s
9
Medical and surgical
procedures—veterinary
surgeons
s 19A ins 2000 No 72 s
8
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.11; A2007-7 s
9
Exception—approved code of
conduct
s 20 am 1997 No 45 s
5, s 5A (as am A2005-54 amdt 1.31); 2000 No 72
s 9
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.11
am A2007-7 s
20
Contents
s
21 am 1994 No 110 sch 2 pt 2
Codes of
practice
s 22 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.175
Disallowance
s
23 am 2000 No 72 amdt 1.8
om 2001 No
44 amdt 1.175
Publication
s 24 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.176
Licences
div
4.1 hdg (prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7 s
11
Research, teaching and
breeding
s 25 am 1998 No 54
sch
sub 2000 No 72 s 10; A2005-54
amdt 1.12; A2007-7 s 11
am A2008-28
amdt 3.26
Application for
licence
s 26 am 2000 No 72 amdt
1.9; 2001 No 44 amdts
1.177-1.179
sub A2007-7 s
11
Decision about licence
application
s 27 sub A2007-7 s
11
Licence
conditions
s 28 am 2000 No 72
amdt 1.10, 1.11; 2001 No 44 amdt
1.180
sub A2007-7 s
11
Form of
licence
s 29 sub A2007-7 s
11
Term of
licence
s 30 sub A2007-7 s
11
Licensees—request for information and
documents
s 31 sub A2007-7 s
11
Licence
renewal
s 32 sub 2000 No 72 amdt
1.12
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.181, amdt
1.182
sub A2007-7 s
11
Licensee to notify change of name or
address
s 33 sub A2007-7 s
11
Amendment of
licence
s 34 sub A2007-7 s
11
am A2008-37 amdt
1.24
Surrender of
licences
s 35 sub A2007-7 s
11
Authorisations
div
4.2 hdg (prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7 s
11
Research and teaching using and breeding
animals
s 36 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.47
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.13; A2007-7 s 11
Application for
authorisation
s 37 am 1998 No 54
sch; 2000 No 72 s 11
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.14; A2007-7 s 11
Decision about authorisation
application
s 38 am 2000 No 72
amdt 1.13, 1.14; 2001 No 44 amdt
1.183
sub A2007-7 s
11
Authorisation
conditions
s 39 sub A2007-7 s
11
Form of
authorisation
s 40 am 2000 No 72
amdt 1.15
sub A2007-7 s
11
Term of
authorisation
s 41 sub A2007-7 s
11
Identity certificate for authorisation
holders
s 42 hdg am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
s 42 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No
72 amdt 1.16, amdt 1.17; 2001 No 44 amdt
1.184
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.15;
A2007-7 s 11
am A2008-28 amdt 3.17,
amdt 3.18, amdt 3.26
Authorisation holders—request for
information and documents
s 43
hdg am A2008-28 amdt 3.26
s 43 sub
A2007-7 s 11
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
Authorisation
renewal
s 44 sub 2000 No 72 amdt
1.18
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.185, amdt
1.186
sub A2007-7 s
11
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
Authorisation holder to notify change of
name or address
s 45 hdg am
A2008-28 amdt 3.26
s 45 sub A2007-7 s
11
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
Amendment of
authorisation
s 46 sub A2007-7 s
11
am A2008-28 amdt 3.26; A2008-37
amdt 1.24
Cessation of effect of
authorisation
s 47 sub A2007-7 s
11
Surrender of
authorisations
s 48 sub A2007-7 s
11
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
Return of cancelled and suspended
authorisations
s 49 am 1998 No 54
sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.48
sub
A2005-54 amdt 1.16
om A2007-7 s
11
Interstate
researchers
div 4.3 hdg (prev pt
4 div 2A hdg) ins 2000 No 72 s
12
renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
Notification
s
49A ins 2000 No 72 s 12
am 2001 No
44 amdt 1.187
Interstate researchers' authorisation
in the ACT
s 49B ins 2000 No 72 s
12
Animal ethics
committees
div 4.4 hdg (prev pt 4
div 3 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7 s
12
Animal ethics
committees
s 50 sub A2007-7 s
12
Circuses and travelling
zoos
pt 5 hdg sub A2007-7 s
13
Preliminary
div
5.1 hdg ins A2007-7 s 13
Meaning of prohibited animal—pt
5
s 51 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No
72 amdt 1.45
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.17;
A2007-7 s 13
Offences
div
5.2 hdg ins A2007-7 s 13
Circuses
s
52 am 2000 No 72 amdt 1.19
sub
A2007-7 s 13
Travelling
zoos
s 53 am 2000 No 72 amdt
1.20; 2001 No 44 amdts
1.188-1.190
sub A2007-7 s
13
Circus and travelling zoo
permits
div 5.3 hdg ins A2007-7 s
13
Application for circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 54 am 2000 No 72 amdt
1.21, 1.22; 2001 No 44 amdt
1.191
sub A2007-7 s
13
Decision about circus or travelling zoo
permit application
s 55 sub
A2007-7 s 13
Circus or travelling zoo permit
conditions
s 56 sub A2007-7 s
13
Form of circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 57 sub A2007-7 s
13
Term of circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 58 sub A2007-7 s
13
Circus or travelling zoo permit-holder to
notify change of name or
address
s 59 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.48
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.18; A2007-7 s 13
Amendment of circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 59A ins A2007-7 s
13
am A2008-37 amdt
1.24
Trapping
offences
div 6.1 hdg (prev pt 6
div 1 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.19
Steel-jawed traps and prohibited
traps
s 60 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.45, amdt 1.48
sub
A2005-54 amdt 1.19
Restricted
traps
s 61 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.46
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.19
Trapping—general
s
62 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.23, amdt
1.24
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.19
am A2007-7 s
14
Trapping
permits
div 6.2 hdg (prev pt 6
div 2 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7 s
15
Application for trapping
permit
s 63 om A2005-54 amdt
1.19
ins A2007-7 s
15
Decision about trapping permit
application
s 64 am 2000 No 72
amdt 1.25; 2001 No 44 amdts
1.192-1.194
sub A2007-7 s
15
Trapping permit
conditions
s 65 am 2000 No 72
amdt 1.26, 1.27; 2001 No 44 amdt
1.195
sub A2007-7 s
15
Form of trapping
permit
s 66 sub A2007-7 s
15
Term of trapping
permit
s 67 sub A2007-7 s
15
Trapping permit-holders—request for
information and documents
s
68 sub A2007-7 s 15
Trapping permit
renewal
s 69 sub 2000 No 72 amdt
1.28
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.196, amdt
1.197
sub A2007-7 s
15
Trapping permit-holder to notify change of
name or address
s 70 sub A2007-7
s 15
Amendment of trapping
permit
s 71 sub A2007-7 s
15
am A2008-37 amdt
1.24
Surrender of trapping
permits
s 72 sub A2007-7 s
15
Return of cancelled and suspended trapping
permits
s 73 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.48
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.20
om A2007-7 s
15
Regulatory
action
s 6A hdg ins A2007-7 s
16
Definitions—pt
6A
s 73A ins A2007-7 s
16
def approval ins
A2007-7 s 16
def approved
person ins A2007-7 s 16
def
regulatory body ins A2007-7 s
16
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
Grounds for regulatory
action
s 73B ins A2007-7 s
16
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
Regulatory
action
s 73C ins A2007-7 s
16
Taking regulatory
action
s 73D ins A2007-7 s
16
am A2008-37 amdt
1.24
Immediate
suspension
s 73E ins A2007-7 s
16
Effect of
suspension
s 73F ins A2007-7 s
16
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
Return of amended, suspended or cancelled
approvals
s 73G ins A2007-7 s
16
am A2008-37 amdt
1.25
Action by regulatory body in relation to
amended or suspended approval
s
73H ins A2007-7 s 16
Preliminary
div
7.1 hdg (prev pt 7 div 1 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
Definitions—pt
7
s 74 am 1994 No 97
sch
sub 2000 No 72 amdt
1.29
Protection from
liability
s 75 sub A2008-28 amdt
3.19
Public
access
s 75A ins 1997 No 45 s
6
Inspectors and authorised
officers
div 7.2 hdg (prev pt 7
div 2 hdg) sub 1994 No 97 s 3
sch
renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
Inspectors
s
76 sub 1994 No 97 sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.30; A2007-7 s
17
(3)-(5) exp 27 March 2008 (s 76
(5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Authorised
officers
s 77 sub 1994 No 97 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.30; A2007-7 s
17
(3)-(5) exp 27 March 2008 (s 77
(5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Identity
cards
s 78 sub 1984 No 97
sch
am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000 No 72
amdt 1.31
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.21
(6)-(8) exp 24 November 2005 (s
78 (8))
am A2007-39 amdt 3.8;
A2008-28 amdts 3.20-3.23; ss renum R15 LA
Identity
cards
s 79 om 1994 No 97
sch
Powers of
inspectors
div 7.3 hdg (prev pt 7
div 3 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt 1.49)
Definitions—div
7.3
s 80 hdg sub 2000 No 72 s
13
s 80 def business
premises ins 2000 No 72 s 13
Powers of entry and
search
s 81 am 2000 No 72 s
14
Powers of
inspectors
s 82 hdg sub 2000 No
72 s 15
s 82 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000
No 72 s 15; A2005-54 amdt 1.22
Powers of authorised
officers
div 7.4 hdg (prev pt 7
div 4 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt 1.49)
Research and educational
institutions—powers of entry and
search
s 83 am 2000 No 72 s
16
Powers of authorised
officers
s 84 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 s 17; A2005-54 amdt 1.23
Powers of veterinary
surgeons
div 7.5 hdg (prev pt 7
div 4A hdg) ins 2000 No 72 s
18
renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
Powers of veterinary surgeons regarding
seized animals and carcasses
s
84A ins 2000 No 72 s 18
Alleviation of suffering—powers of
inspectors, authorised officers and veterinary
surgeons
div 7.6 hdg (prev pt 7
div 5 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt 1.49)
Inspectors and authorised
officers
s 85 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 s 19; A2005-54 amdt 1.24
Veterinary
surgeons
s 86 am 2000 No 72 s
20
Consent to entry, reports and search
warrants
div 7.7 hdg (prev pt 7
div 6 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt 1.49)
Reports
s
89 am 2000 No 72 s 21
Offences in relation to veterinary
surgeons
div 7.8 hdg (prev pt 7
div 7 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.25
Obstructing etc veterinary
surgeon
s 91 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdt 1.32; A2004-15
amdt 2.12
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.25
False
information
s 92 am 1998 No 54
sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.46
om
A2005-54 amdt 1.25
Compensation for animal injury and
death
div 7.9 hdg (prev pt 7 div
8 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt 1.49)
Definitions—div
7.9
s 93 sub 2000 No 72 s
22
Right to
compensation
s 94 am A2007-7 s
18
Compensation
claims
s 95 am 2000 No 72 amdt
1.33; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.198, amdt 1.199
Evidence
div
7.10 hdg (prev p 7 div 9 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt
1.49)
Certificate
evidence
s 98 am A2007-7 ss
19-21; A2007-39 amdt 3.9, amdt 3.10
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 99 sub A2004-15
amdt 1.1
Court orders and corporate
penalties
div 7.11 hdg (prev pt 7
div 10 hdg) renum R4 LA (see 2000 No 72 amdt 1.49)
Animal offences—court orders
(general)
s 101 am 1998 No 54
sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.34, amdt 1.46; A2005-54 amdt 1.26
Animal offences—court orders (costs
and proceeds of disposal)
s
102 am 2000 No 72 amdt 1.35
Spur and trap offences—court orders
(general)
s 103 am 1998 No 54
sch; 2000 No 72 amdt 1.36, amdt 1.46; A2005-54 amdt 1.27; A2007-7 s
22
Spur and trap offences—court orders
(costs and proceeds of
disposal)
s 104 am 2000 No 72
amdt 1.37
Court orders—offences involving
violence
s 104A ins A2004-50 s
4
Corporations—penalties
s
106 om 1998 No 54 sch
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 8 hdg sub A2007-7 s
23; A2008-37 amdt 1.26
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 8
s
107 am 1994 No 60 sch 1; 2000 No 72 s
23
sub A2007-7 s 23; A2008-37 amdt
1.26
Reviewable decision
notices
s 107A ins A2007-7 s
23
sub A2008-37 amdt
1.26
Applications for
review
s 108 am 1994 No 60 sch
1
sub A2007-7 s 23; A2008-37 amdt
1.26
Establishment and
functions
s 109 am A2007-7 s 24,
s 25
Determination of
fees
s 110 sub 2000 No 72 amdt
1.38; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.200
Approved
forms
s 110A ins 2000 No 72 amdt
1.38
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.200
am A2007-7 s
26
Exemptions by
regulations
s 111 am 2001 No 44
amdt 1.201, amdt 1.202
Regulation-making
power
hdg to s 112 sub 2000 No 72
amdt 1.39
s 112 am 1998 No 54 sch;
2000 No 72 amdts 1.39-1.41; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.203-1.205; A2007-7 s
27
Transitional
pt
11 hdg om 2000 No 72 amdt 1.42
ins
A2007-7 s 28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Definitions—pt
11
s 113 om 2000 No 72 amdt
1.42
ins A2007-7 s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
def amended Act
ins A2007-7 s 28
def
commencement day ins A2007-7 s
28
def unamended Act
ins A2007-7 s 28
Existing
licences
s 114 om 2000 No 72 amdt
1.42
ins A2007-7 s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s 119 (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Existing
authorisations
s 115 ins A2007-7
s 28
exp 27 March 2009 (s 119 (LA s
88 declaration applies))
Existing
permit
s 116 ins A2007-7 s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s 119 (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Action under unamended
Act
s 117 ins A2007-7 s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Transitional
regulations
s 118 ins A2007-7 s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Expiry—pt
11
s 119 ins A2007-7 s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Schedule
sch om
2000 No 72 amdt 1.43
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2007-7 s
29
sub A2008-37 amdt
1.27
Dictionary
dict ins
2000 No 72 amdt 1.44
defs reloc
from s 4 2000 No 72 amdt 1.2
am 2001
No 44 amdt 1.207, amdt 1.208
sub
A2007-7 s 30
am A2008-37 amdt 1.28,
amdt 1.29
def animal
sub 2000 No 72 s 4; A2007-7 s 30
def
animal ethics committee ins A2007-7 s
30
am A2008-28 amdt
3.26
def animal welfare
sub A2007-7 s 30
def
approval ins A2007-7 s
30
def approved code of
practice sub A2007-7 s
30
def approved person
ins A2007-7 s 30
def
authorisation sub A2007-7 s
30
def authorisation holder
ins A2008-28 amdt 3.24
def
authorised officer am 1994 No 97
sch
sub A2007-7 s
30
def authorised person
sub A2007-7 s 30
om A2008-28
amdt 3.25
def
authority am 1994 No 97 sch; 2000 No 72 s
4
sub A2007-7 s
30
def business premises
ins A2007-7 s 30
def
circus permit sub A2007-7 s
30
def circus permit-holder
ins A2007-7 s 30
def
commercial trapping permit sub A2007-7 s
30
def confine sub
A2007-7 s 30
def connected
ins A2007-7 s 30
def
defined offence sub 2000 No 72 s 4; A2007-7 s
30
def director sub
2000 No 72 s 4; A2007-7 s 30
def
domestic sub A2007-7 s
30
def engage in conduct
ins A2005-54 amdt 1.28
sub
A2007-7 s 30
def ethics
committee am 2001 No 56
amdt 3.4
om A2007-7 s
30
def executive officer
ins A2007-7 s 30
def
feral animal am 1994 No 110 sch
2
sub A2007-7 s
30
def identity card
sub A2007-7 s 30; A2007-39 amdt
3.11
def injury sub
A2007-7 s 30
def
inspector am 1994 No 97
sch
sub A2007-7 s
30
def interstate research
authorisation ins 2000 No 72 s
4
sub A2007-7 s
30
def interstate
researcher ins 2000 No 72 s
4
sub A2007-7 s
30
def licence sub
A2007-7 s 30
def licensed
premises sub A2007-7 s
30
def licensee ins
2000 No 72 s 4
sub A2007-7 s
30
def native animal
ins 1994 No 110 sch 2
sub 2000 No 72
s 4; A2007-7 s 30
def occupier
ins A2007-7 s 30
def
offence om 2000 No 72 s
4
ins A2007-7 s
30
def officer ins A2007-7
s 30
def owner ins A2007-7
s 30
def pain sub A2007-7 s
30
def person in charge sub
A2007-7 s 30
def pest am
1994 No 110 sch 2
sub A2007-7 s
30
def poison ins 2000 No
72 s 4
sub A2007-7 s
30
def premises sub A2007-7
s 30
def private trapping permit
sub A2007-7 s 30
def
prohibited animal ins A2007-7 s
30
def prohibited circus animal
om A2007-7 s 30
def
prohibited trap om A2005-54 amdt
1.29
def regulatory body
ins A2007-7 s 30
def repealed
Act om 2000 No 72 s 4
def
research authorisation sub A2007-7 s
30
def restricted trap om
A2005-54 amdt 1.29
def reviewable
decision ins A2007-7 s 30
sub
A2008-37 amdt 1.30
def steel-jawed
trap sub A2007-7 s 30
def
teaching authorisation sub A2007-7 s
30
def this Act om 2001 No
44 amdt 1.206
def trapping permit
sub A2007-7 s 30
def
trapping permit-holder ins A2007-7 s
30
def travelling zoo ins
A2007-7 s 30
def travelling zoo
permit ins A2007-7 s 30
def
travelling zoo permit-holder ins A2007-7 s
30
def Tribunal om 1994 No
6 sch 1
def vary om A2007-7
s 30
def vehicle sub
A2007-7 s 30
def Veterinary
Surgeon om 2000 No 72 s 4
def
veterinary treatment sub A2007-7 s
30
def welfare sub A2007-7
s 30
def wildlife om 1994
No 110 sch 2
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Act 1993 No 44 |
31 January 1994 |
|
2 |
Act 1994 No 110 |
31 January 1996 |
|
3 |
Act 1998 No 54 |
31 January 1999 |
|
4 |
A2001-56 |
12 September 2001 |
|
5 |
A2004-15 |
9 April 2004 |
|
6 |
A2004-50 |
17 August 2004 |
|
7 |
A2005-19 |
26 August 2005 |
|
8 |
A2005-54 |
24 November 2005 |
|
9 |
A2005-54 |
25 November 2005 |
|
10 |
A2006-17 |
11 May 2006 |
|
11 |
A2007-7 |
27 March 2007 |
|
12 |
A2007-7 |
26 September 2007 |
|
13 |
A2007-39 |
27 December 2007 |
|
14 |
A2007-39 |
28 March 2008 |
|
15 |
A2008-28 |
26 August 2008 |
|
16 |
A2008-37 |
2 February 2009 |
The following amendments have not been included in this republication because they were uncommenced at the republication date:
Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997 A1997-45 s 4, s 5, s 5A (as am by A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.4)
4 New section 9A
insert
9A Battery hens
A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person keeps hens for egg production; and
(b) the hens are kept in a battery cage system.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
5 New section 20 (a)
before section 20 (a), insert
(a) section 9A (Battery hens)
5A Section 20 (a) to (d) (as amended)
renumber as section 20 (a) to (e)
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