ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 217 Regulation-making power

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 217

217 Regulation-making power

(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.

(2) A regulation may be made about any of the following—

(a) animal accommodation;

(b) the confinement of animals;

(c) animal transportation;

(d) using animals as follows—

(i) for advertisements, films, photographs or television programs;

(ii) as companion animals;

(iii) for commercial, recreational or scientific purposes;

(iv) in entertainment;

(v) for medical or surgical procedures;

(vi) in pet shops;

(e) licences or permits for regulating a use of animals mentioned in paragraph (d) and the conditions of a licence or permit;

(f) medical or surgical procedures for animals;

(g) record keeping by—

(i) a licence or permit holder; or

(ii) a registered person;

(h) electrical devices that may, or must not, be used on any animal or a stated species of animal;

(i) charges payable, costs or fees under this Act and the following—

(i) the matters in relation to which the fees are payable;

(ii) the amounts of the fees;

(iii) the persons who are liable to pay the fees;

(iv) when the fees are payable;

(v) the recovery of an amount of the fees not paid.

(3) A regulation may impose a penalty of no more than 20 penalty units for contravention of a regulation.