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ANIMAL WELFARE AMENDMENT BILL 2007

2007

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Dr Deb Foskey)

Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2007





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2007

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Dr Deb Foskey)

Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2007





A Bill for

An Act to amend the Animal Welfare Act 1992, and for other purposes













The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:



1 Name of Act

This Act is the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2007.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on 1 January 2008.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Animal Welfare Act 1992.

Note 1 This Act also amends the Eggs (Labelling and Sales) Act 2001.

Note 2 This Act also repeals the Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997.

4 New section 9A

insert

9A Battery hens

A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person keeps hens for egg production, poultry carcass production or both; and

(b) the hens are kept in a battery cage system.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

5 Exception—approved code of conduct

New section 20 (aa)

before section 20 (a), insert

(aa) section 9A (Battery hens);

6 Eggs (Labelling and Sale) Act 2001, section 7

omit

7 Repeal of Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997

The Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997 A1997-45 is repealed.



Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2007.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2007.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.





































© Australian Capital Territory 2007

 


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