ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Dictionary
- 3 Notes
- 4 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
- 4A Objects of Act
- 5 Animal Welfare Authority
- 6 Delegation by authority
PART 2--ANIMAL WELFARE OFFENCES
- 6A Definitions—pt 2
- 6B Failure to provide appropriate care
- 6C Failure to provide animal with water or shelter
- 6D Failure to provide animal with hygienic environment
- 6E Failure to properly groom and maintain animal
- 6F Failure to exercise dog
- 6G Abandoning an animal
- 7 Cruelty
- 7A Aggravated cruelty
- 7B Alternative verdicts—cruelty
- 8 Hitting or kicking animal
- 9 Unlawful confinement of animal
- 9A Keeping laying fowls for commercial egg production—appropriate
- 9B Keeping pigs—appropriate accommodation
- 9C Removing or trimming beak of fowl
- 10 Assisting injured animal
- 11 Unlawful release of animal
- 12 Administering poison
- 12A Laying poison
- 13 Electrical devices
- 14 Use or possession of prohibited item
- 15 Transport of animals—generally
- 15A Transport of dogs
- 15B Intensive breeding of cats or dogs
- 16 Using unfit animal
- 17 Violent animal activities
- 18 Rodeos and game parks
- 18A Greyhound racing
- 19 Medical and surgical procedures—people other than veterinary
- 19A Medical and surgical procedures—veterinary practitioners
- 20 Exception—conduct in accordance with approved code of practice or mandatory code of
PART 3--CODES OF PRACTICE
- 21 Contents
- 22 Approved code of practice
- 23 Mandatory code of practice
- 24 Publication
- 24A Reckless failure to comply with mandatory code of practice
- 24B Failure to comply with mandatory code of practice
- 24C Direction to comply with mandatory code
- 24D Failure to comply with direction to comply with mandatory code
PART 3A--PET BUSINESSES
Division 3A--.1 Preliminary
- 24E Definitions—pt 3A
Division 3A--.2 Pet business licensing
- 24F Pet business licence application
- 24G Issue of pet business licence
- 24H Pet business licence term and form
- 24I Conditions for pet business licence
- 24J Transfer application
- 24K Transfer decision
- 24L Renewal application
- 24M Renewal decision
- 24N Amendment of pet business licence
- 24O Authority may request more information
Division 3A--.3 Pet business offences
- 24P Pet shops—failure to keep records
- 24Q Pet shops—failure to share records
- 24R Operating pet business without pet business licence
- 24S Breach of pet business licence
PART 4--USING OR BREEDING ANIMALS FOR RESEARCH OR TEACHING
Division 4.1--Licences
- 25 Using or breeding animals without licence
- 26 Application for licence
- 27 Decision about licence application
- 28 Licence conditions
- 29 Form of licence
- 30 Term of licence
- 31 Licensees—request for information and documents
- 32 Licence renewal
- 33 Licensee to notify change of name or address
- 34 Amendment of licence
- 35 Surrender of licences
Division 4.2--Authorisations
- 35A Meaning of authorised staff member—div 4.2
- 36 Research and teaching using and breeding animals
- 37 Application for authorisation
- 38 Decision about authorisation application
- 39 Authorisation conditions
- 40 Form of authorisation
- 41 Term of authorisation
- 42 Identity card for authorisation holders
- 43 Authorisation holders—request for information and documents
- 44 Authorisation renewal
- 45 Authorisation holder to notify change of name or address
- 46 Amendment of authorisation
- 47 Cessation of effect of authorisation
- 48 Surrender of authorisations
Division 4.3--Interstate researchers
Division 4.4--Animal ethics committees
- 50 Animal ethics committees
PART 5--CIRCUSES AND TRAVELLING ZOOS
Division 5.1--Preliminary
- 51 Meaning of prohibited animal—pt 5
Division 5.2--Offences
Division 5.3--Circus and travelling zoo permits
- 54 Application for circus or travelling zoo permit
- 55 Decision about circus or travelling zoo permit application
- 56 Circus or travelling zoo permit conditions
- 57 Form of circus or travelling zoo permit
- 58 Term of circus or travelling zoo permit
- 59 Circus or travelling zoo permit-holder to notify change of name or
- 59A Amendment of circus or travelling zoo permit
PART 6--ANIMAL TRAPPING
Division 6.1--Trapping offences
Division 6.2--Trapping permits
- 63 Application for trapping permit
- 64 Decision about trapping permit application
- 65 Trapping permit conditions
- 66 Form of trapping permit
- 67 Term of trapping permit
- 68 Trapping permit-holders—request for information and documents
- 69 Trapping permit renewal
- 70 Trapping permit-holder to notify change of name or address
- 71 Amendment of trapping permit
- 72 Surrender of trapping permits
PART 6A--REGULATORY ACTION
- 73A Definitions—pt 6A
- 73B Grounds for regulatory action
- 73C Regulatory action
- 73D Taking regulatory action
- 73E Immediate suspension
- 73F Effect of suspension
- 73G Return of amended, suspended or cancelled approvals
- 73H Action by regulatory body in relation to amended or suspended
PART 7--ENFORCEMENT
Division 7.1--Preliminary
Division 7.2--Inspectors and authorised officers
Division 7.3--Powers of inspectors
- 80 Definitions—div 7.3
- 81 Powers of entry and search
- 81A Power to seize animals—inspectors
- 82 Powers of inspectors
- 82A Direction to give personal details—inspector
- 82B Offence—fail to comply with inspector's direction to give name and
Division 7.4--Powers of authorised officers
- 83 Research and educational institutions—powers of entry and
- 83A Power to seize animals—authorised officers
- 84 Powers of authorised officers
- 84AA Direction to give name and address—authorised officer
- 84AB Offence—fail to comply with authorised officer's direction to give name and
Division 7.5--Powers of veterinary practitioners
- 84A Powers of veterinary practitioners regarding seized animals and
Division 7.6--Alleviation of suffering—powers of inspectors, authorised officers and veterinary practitioners
Division 7.6A--Dealing with seized animals
- 86A Animal welfare entities
- 86B Accommodation of seized animals
- 86C Selling or rehoming seized animals
- 86D Destroying seized animals
- 86E Temporary prohibition on animal ownership etc
Division 7.7--Consent to entry, reports and search warrants
Division 7.8--Offences in relation to veterinary practitioners
- 91 Obstructing etc veterinary practitioner
Division 7.9--Compensation for animal injury and death
- 93 Definitions—div 7.9
- 94 Right to compensation
- 95 Compensation claims
- 96 Exclusion of civil actions
Division 7.10--Evidence
Division 7.11--Court orders and corporate penalties
- 100 Meaning of offence—div 7.11
- 100A Animal offences—court orders (interim)
- 101 Animal offences—court orders (general)
- 101A Animal offences—permanent prohibition on animal ownership etc
- 101B Animal offences—setting aside permanent prohibition order
- 101C Prohibition order in special circumstances
- 102 Animal offences—court orders (costs and proceeds of
- 103 Prohibited item and trap offences—court orders (general)
- 104 Prohibited item and trap offences—court orders (costs and proceeds of
- 104A Court orders—offences involving violence
- 105 Court orders—procedure and appeals
PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS
- 107 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8
- 107A Reviewable decision notices
- 108 Applications for review
PART 9--ANIMAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- 109 Establishment and functions