Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 25

Definitions

25. Definitions

In this Part-





animal means-

   (a)  a live member of a vertebrate species including any-

   (i)  fish or amphibian; or

   (ii) reptile, bird or mammal, other than any human being or any reptile,
        bird or other mammal that is below the normal mid-point of gestation
        or incubation for the particular class of reptile, bird or mammal; or

   (b)  a live adult decapod crustacean, that is-

   (i)  a lobster; or

   (ii) a crab; or

   (iii) a crayfish; or

   (c)  a live adult cephalopod including-

   (i)  an octopus; or

   (ii) a squid; or

   (iii) a cuttlefish; or

   (iv) a nautilus; authorised officer means a person appointed to be an
        authorised officer under section 35; Peer Review Committee means a
        Peer Review Committee established under section 34; program of
        scientific procedures means a series of scientific procedures each of
        which is being carried out in conjunction with the others; specified
        animal means-

   (a)  guinea pig; and

   (b)  rat, mouse or rabbit, other than a rat, mouse or rabbit bred in its
        native habitat; and

   (c)  non-human primate.

Division 2-Offences