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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2006

- Made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 - As at 1 September 2012 - Reg 523 of 2006

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Regulation
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Definition and notes

PART 2 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONFINEMENT, CARRIAGE AND USE OF ANIMALS

  • 4 Prescribed manner in which pinioning of bird is permitted
  • 5 Prescriptions relating to provision of food or shelter for stock animals
  • 6 Prescribed circumstances in which tail docking is permitted
  • 7 Prescribed circumstances in which "debarking" is permitted
  • 8 Prescribed circumstances in which "declawing" is permitted
  • 9 Particulars of certain procedures to be recorded
  • 10 Prescribed types of electrical devices and prescribed species
  • 11 Exemptions from sections 18, 18A and 20 prohibitions in relation to rodeos
  • 12 Coursing prohibited
  • 13 Exemption from section 21C prohibition on steeplechasing and hurdle racing
  • 14 Prescribed parts of NSW and prescribed traps
  • 15 Conveyance of stock animals
  • 16. (Repealed)
  • 17 Use of animals in films and theatrical performances

PART 2A - CONFINEMENT OF FOWL FOR EGG PRODUCTION

Division 1 - Preliminary

  • 17A Commencement
  • 17B Definitions

Division 2 - Laying fowl confined in cages

  • 17C Food and water
  • 17D Cage floors
  • 17E Cage height
  • 17F Cage doors
  • 17G Multi-deck structure
  • 17H Stock density
  • 17I Stocking density--transitional for cages installed before 2001
  • 17J Determination of average weight of laying fowls

Division 3 - Laying fowl confined in non-cage housing

  • 17K Food and water
  • 17L Nests
  • 17M Height of non-cage housing
  • 17N Multi-level arrangements
  • 17O Stock density

Division 4 - General

  • 17P Daily welfare inspections
  • 17Q Offences
  • 17R Exemption for laying fowl not more than 60 hours old

PART 3 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO ANIMAL TRADES

  • 18 Prescribed animal trades
  • 19 Animal trades Codes of Practice
  • 20 Conduct of animal trades

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 21 Police officers exercising certain powers
  • 22 Assistance to inspectors
  • 23 Penalty notice offences
  • 24 Guidelines relating to the welfare of farm or companion animals
  • 25 Reports of approved charitable organisations
  • 26 Savings provision

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