PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986

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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - NOTES

No. 46 of 1986
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 September 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Council: 28 November 1985
Legislative Assembly: 8 May 1986
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to make changes to the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals, to repeal the Protection of Animals Act 1966 and for other purposes.".
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 was assented to on 20 May 1986 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 2, 3, 7 on 15 October 1986: Government Gazette 15 October 1986 page 3953; sections 1, 4-6, 8-25, 26 (except (2)(h)), 27-41, 42 (except (1)(n)) on 4 March 1987: Government Gazette 7 January 1987 page 5; sections 26(2)(h), 42(1)(n) on 7 December 1988: Government Gazette 7 December 1988 page 3659.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Agricultural Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1987, No. 68/1987
Assent Date:
24.11.87
Commencement Date:
S. 27 on 25.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3215; s. 28 on 7.12.88: Government Gazette 7.12.88 p. 3659; s. 26 on 12.8.99: Government Gazette 29.7.99 p. 1738
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Agricultural Acts (Amendment) Act 1988, No. 35/1988
Assent Date:
24.5.88
Commencement Date:
S. 24 on 1.6.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1486
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Meat Industry Act 1993, No. 40/1993
Assent Date:
1.6.93
Commencement Date:
Sch. 2 item 9 on 30.6.93: Government Gazette 24.6.93 p. 1596
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
S. 97(Sch. 3 items 23.1, 23.2) on 15.12.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Agriculture (Registered Occupations) Act 1994, No. 65/1994
Assent Date:
18.10.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 18.10.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.12.94: Government Gazette 24.11.94 p. 3095
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, No. 115/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 142(Sch. 2 item 6) on 20.12.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 77/1995 (as amended by No. 26/1998)
Assent Date:
14.11.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 14.11.95: s. 2(1); s. 5(2) on 1.6.93: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 14.5.96: s. 2(4)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 22/1996
Assent Date:
2.7.96
Commencement Date:
Pt 8 (s. 18) on 9.4.96: s. 2(2); s. 12 on 13.6.96: s. 2(3); s. 24 on 1.10.96: s. 2(4); rest of Act on 2.7.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Veterinary Practice Act 1997, No. 58/1997
Assent Date:
28.10.97
Commencement Date:
S. 96(Sch. item 7) on 17.3.98: Government Gazette 12.3.98 p. 520
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Agriculture Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 26/1998
Assent Date:
19.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 1.4.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 item 75) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986

Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998
Assent Date:
10.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 27 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 11/2000
Assent Date:
18.4.00
Commencement Date:
19.4.00: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 101) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Animals Legislation (Responsible Ownership) Act 2001, No. 83/2001
Assent Date:
11.12.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-8 on 12.12.01: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 54) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 56/2003
Assent Date:
16.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 11(Sch. item 17) on 17.6.03: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Animals Legislation (Animal Welfare) Act 2003, No. 103/2003
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 34-36, 42, 43, 44(2)(3) on 10.12.03: s. 2(1); s. 32 on 22.1.04: Government Gazette 22.1.04 p. 137; ss 31, 33, 37-41, 44(1) on 24.6.04: Government Gazette 24.6.04 p. 1742
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986

Primary Industries Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 69/2004
Endnotes
Assent Date:
19.10.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 48, 50-53 on 20.10.04: s. 2(1); s. 49 on 29.9.05: Government Gazette 29.9.05 p. 2171
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 160) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Primary Industries Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 50/2005
Assent Date:
24.8.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-9 on 25.8.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Primary Industries Acts (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 76/2005
Assent Date:
2.11.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 26-28, 30-37 on 3.11.05: s. 2(1); s. 29 on 1.12.05: Government Gazette 17.11.05 p. 2610
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 94(Sch. item 39) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Animals Legislation Amendment (Animal Care) Act 2007, No. 65/2007
Assent Date:
11.12.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 77(1)(4), 78, 79(2)(3), 80-86, 88, 89, 91, 92(1)-(3)(5), 93-108, Sch. 2 on 12.12.07: s. 2(1);
s. 77(2) on 20.3.08: Special Gazette (No. 71) 18.3.08 p. 1; ss 77(3), 79(1), 87, 90 on 16.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 378) 16.12.08 p. 1; ss 92(4), 109 on 1.9.09: Special Gazette (No. 298) 1.9.09 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986

Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 35/2009
Assent Date:
30.6.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 106, 108 on 1.7.09: s. 2(1); s. 107 on 1.9.09: Government Gazette 6.8.09 p. 2125
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
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3. Explanatory Details
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1 S. 6(1)(a): The amendment proposed by Schedule 2 item 9 of the Meat Industry Act 1993, No. 40/1993 is not included in this publication due to an incorrect reference to the title of this Act.
2 S. 6(1)(g): The amendment proposed by section 5(6) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 77/1995 was repealed on 31 March 1998 by section 7 of the Agriculture Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 26/1998.
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
No. 46 of 1986