Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objectives  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Act to bind Crown  

   PART 2--ANIMAL WELFARE

           Division 1--Obligations and offences

   6.      Neglect, cruelty etc.  
   7.      Abandonment  
   8.      Provision of food, drink and shelter  
   9.      Prohibited procedures  
   10.     Unfit animals not to be ridden etc.  
   11.     Confinement  
   12.     Tethering  
   13.     Transportation  
   14.     Restraint of dog in or on moving vehicle  
   15.     Action in respect of injury  
   16.     Severely injured animals not to be kept, sold etc.  
   17.     Poison not to be administered  
   18.     Traps  
   19.     Electrical devices  
   20.     Spurs  
   21.     Competitions, hunting and baiting etc.  

           Division 2--Power of veterinarians to alleviate suffering etc.

   22.     Power to alleviate suffering  
   23.     Power to conduct post-mortem examination  

   PART 3--CODES OF PRACTICE

   24.     Adoption etc. of code of practice  
   25.     Contents of adopted code of practice  

   PART 4--ANIMAL WELFARE AUTHORITY

   26.     Establishment of Authority  
   27.     Delegation  
   28.     Approval of fees  

   PART 5--TEACHING OR RESEARCH INVOLVING ANIMALS

           Division 1--Licence to use premises for teaching or research

   29.     When licence required  
   30.     Application for licence  
   31.     Consideration of application  
   32.     Refusal to grant licence  
   33.     Grant of licence  
   34.     Conditions of licence  
   35.     Duration and renewal of licence  
   36.     Application for variation of licence  
   37.     Variation of licence without application  
   38.     Cancellation or suspension of licence  
   39.     Surrender of licence  
   39A.    Licence not transferable  
   40.     Appeals  

           Division 2--Animal ethics committees

   41.     Animal ethics committee  

           Division 3--Permits to conduct teaching or research program

   42.     Definition  
   43.     When permit required  
   44.     Application for permit  
   45.     Consideration of application  
   46.     Refusal to grant permit  
   47.     Grant of permit  
   48.     Conditions of permit  
   49.     Duration and renewal of permit  
   50.     Application for variation of permit  
   51.     Variation of permit without application  
   52.     Cancellation or suspension of permit  
   53.     Surrender of permit  
   54.     Cessation of permit  
   55.     Appeals  

   PART 6--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Preliminary

   56.     Interpretation  

           Division 2--Animal welfare inspectors and animal welfare officers

   57.     Appointment of inspectors  
   58.     Appointment of officers  
   59.     Identity cards  
   60.     General powers and functions of authorised person  
   61.     Power to require name and address  
   62.     Power of entry  
   63.     Consent to entry  
   64.     Search warrants  
   65.     Entry onto Aboriginal land  
   66.     Power of inspection etc.  
   67.     Power to alleviate suffering  
   68.     Reports  

   PART 7--ANIMAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

   69.     Establishment  
   70.     Functions  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Offences etc.

   71.     Time for commencing proceeding  
   72.     Obstruction  
   73.     False information  
   74.     Aiding and abetting  
   75.     Penalties  
   76.     Orders in addition to penalty  
   77.     Appropriation of penalties  
   78.     Infringement notices  
   79.     Defences  
   80.     Indemnity  

           Division 2--General

   81.     Exemptions  
   82.     Regulations  
   83.     Repeal  
           ENDNOTES