Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

ANIMAL WELFARE REGULATION 2001 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     maximum penalty

              •     person.

Note 3     Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Animal Welfare Act 1992 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Animal Welfare Act 1992, dict:

              •     animal

              •     animal ethics committee

              •     authority

              •     confine.

"adequate food", for a laying fowl, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"adequate water", for a laying fowl, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"code" means the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, 7^th Edition, 2004 published by the National Health and Medical Research Council.

"cup drinker", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"drinker", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"feeder", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"floor area", of a cage, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"fowl", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"keeps a laying fowl", for part 6—see section 9.

"layer pullet", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"laying fowl", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"nipple drinker", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

"shed", for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

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.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

This regulation was originally the Animal Welfare Regulations 2001. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.

Animal Welfare Regulation 2001 SL2001-26

notified 2 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 31)

commenced 2 August 2001 (s 2)

as amended by

Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.3

notified LR 16 September 2002

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))

pt 3.3 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.1

notified LR 11 September 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))

Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 27 October 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)

Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-7 pt 3

notified LR 26 March 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 27 March 2007 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.3

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-9

notified LR 17 March 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 20 July 2010 (s 2 and CN2010-6)

4     Amendment history

Preliminary
pt 1 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 4

Name of regulation
s 1     am R4 LA

Dictionary
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)
    ins A2007-7 s 32

Meaning of code
s 3     orig s 3
    om A2007-7 s 32
    pres s 3
    (prev s 4) renum as s 3 A2007-7 s 33

Notes
s 4     orig s 4
    renum as s 3
    pres s 4
    (prev s 4A) ins A2005-54 amdt 1.32
    renum as s 4 A2007-7 s 33

Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc
s 4A     renum as s 4

Animal welfare offences
pt 2 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 5

Prescribed electrical devices and animals—Act, s 13
s 5     sub SL2010-9 s 5

Research, teaching and breeding
pt 3 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 6

Prescribed animals—Act, s 25 (2) (c)
s 6 hdg     sub SL2010-9 s 6

Licence conditions—Act, s 28
s 6A     ins A2007-7 s 34

Authorisation conditions—Act, s 39
s 6B     ins A2007-7 s 34
    am A2009-20 amdt 3.7, amdt 3.8

Animal ethics committees—Act, s 50 and dict
s 7     sub A2007-7 s 35

Circuses and travelling zoos
pt 4 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 7

Circus permit condition—Act, s 56
s 7A     ins A2007-7 s 36

Travelling zoo permit condition—Act, s 56
s 7B     ins A2007-7 s 36

Animal trapping
pt 5 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 8

Prohibited traps—Act, s 60
s 7C     ins A2007-7 s 36

Trapping permit condition—Act, s 65
s 7D     ins A2007-7 s 36

Commercial egg production
pt 6 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Preliminary
div 6.1 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Definitions—pt 6
s 8     am A2002-30 amdt 3.32; A2003-41 amdt 3.1; A2005-54 amdt 1.33; ss renum A2005-54 amdt 1.34
    (5), (6) exp 1 January 2008 (s 8 (6))
    sub SL2010-9 s 9
    def adequate food ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def adequate water ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def cup drinker ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def drinker ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def feeder ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def floor area ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def fowl ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def layer pullet ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def laying fowl ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def nipple drinker ins SL2010-9 s 9
    def shed ins SL2010-9 s 9

Meaning of keeps a laying fowl—pt 6
s 9     om LA s 89 (3)
    ins SL2010-9 s 9

Laying fowl kept in cages
div 6.2 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offences—failure to provide access to food and water
s 10     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to comply with multi-deck structure requirements
s 11     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to comply with cage floor requirement
s 12     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to comply with cage height requirements
s 13     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offences—failure to comply with cage door requirements
s 14     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to provide minimum cage floor area for 1 laying fowl
s 15     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to provide minimum cage floor area for 2 laying fowl
s 16     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offences—failure to provide minimum cage floor area for 3 or more laying fowl
s 17     ins SL2010-9 s 9

General food and water requirements
div 6.3 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offences—failure to provide adequate food and water
s 18     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Inspection requirements
div 6.4 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Meaning of trapped—div 6.4
s 19     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to carry out inspection
s 20     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—unsatisfactory inspection
s 21     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to distressed or escaped fowl etc
s 22     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to water etc
s 23     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—failure to keep inspection records
s 24     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Management practices
div 6.5 hdg     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Offence—blinkers etc
s 25     ins SL2010-9 s 9

Permitted uses of electrical devices on animals
sch 1     am A2007-7 s 37

Dictionary
dict     ins A2007-7 s 38
    def adequate food ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def adequate water ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def code ins A2007-7 s 38
    def cup drinker ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def drinker ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def feeder ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def floor area ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def fowl ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def keeps a laying fowl ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def layer pullet ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def laying fowl ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def nipple drinker ins SL2010-9 s 10
    def shed ins SL2010-9 s 10

5     Earlier republications

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	not amended	12 September 2001
2	A2002-30	24 September 2002
3	A2003-41	9 October 2003
4	A2003-41	1 November 2004
5	A2005-54	24 November 2005
6	A2007-7	27 Mar 2007
7	A2007-7	2 January 2008
8	A2009-20	22 September 2009

© Australian Capital Territory 2010

Australian Capital Territory

SL2001-26

Republication No 9

Effective: 20 July 2010

Republication date: 20 July 2010

Last amendment made by SL2010-9





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Animal Welfare Regulation 2001

, made under the Animal Welfare Act 1992

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 20 July 2010

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 20 July 2010

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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Animal Welfare Regulation 2001

Endnotes

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