Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 (NO. 45 OF 1992)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE 1. THIS ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992.

   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Binding the Crown  
   6.      Animal Welfare Authority  

   PART II--ANIMAL WELFARE OFFENCES CRUELTY

   7.      A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, commit an act of cruelty on an animal.  
   8.      Pain  
   9.      Confined animals  
   10.     Alleviation of pain  
   11.     Release  
   12.     Poisons  
   13.     Electrical devices  
   14.     Spurs  
   15.     Conveyance and containment  
   16.     Working, riding and driving unfit animals  
   17.     Matches, competitions and baiting  
   18.     Rodeos and game parks  
   19.     Medical and surgical procedures  
   20.     Defence—approved codes of practice  

   PART III--CODES OF PRACTICE CONTENTS

   21.     A code of practice may deal with the following matters:  
   22.     Approval  
   23.     Disallowance  
   24.     Publication  

   PART IV--RESEARCH, TEACHING AND BREEDING

   25.     (1) A person shall not, without a licence, use or breed an animal in or on any premises for the purposes of—  
   26.     Application for licence  
   27.     Further information—licence applications  
   28.     Grant of licence  
   29.     Rights and duties of partners—licences  
   30.     Conditions of licences  
   31.     Duration of licences  
   32.     Renewal of licences  
   33.     Variation of licences  
   34.     Suspension and cancellation of licences  
   35.     Surrender of licences  
   36.     Return of cancelled and suspended licences  
   37.     (1) A person employed or engaged by a licensee shall not, without reasonable excuse, conduct—  
   38.     Application for authorisation  
   39.     Further information—applications for authorisations  
   40.     Grant of authorisation  
   41.     Conditions of authorisations  
   42.     Identification certificates for authorised persons  
   43.     Duration of authorisations  
   44.     Renewal of authorisations  
   45.     Variation of authorisations  
   46.     Suspension and cancellation of authorisations  
   47.     Surrender of authorisations  
   48.     Cessation of effect of authorisation where licence ceases to have effect  
   49.     Return of cancelled and suspended authorisations  
   50.     Ethics Committees  

   PART V--CIRCUSES CIRCUSES

   51.     (1) A person shall not conduct a circus without a circus permit.  
   52.     Regulations—prohibited circus animals  
   53.     Application for circus permit  
   54.     Grant of circus permit  
   55.     Rights and duties of partners—circus permits  
   56.     Conditions of circus permits  
   57.     Duration of circus permits  
   58.     Suspension and cancellation of circus permits  
   59.     Return of cancelled and suspended circus permits  

   PART VI--ANIMAL TRAPPING

   60.     (1) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, set a steel-jawed trap or a prohibited trap to catch an animal.  
   61.     Restricted traps  
   62.     Trapping—general  
   63.     Regulations—prohibited and restricted traps  
   64.     (1) Application may be made to the Authority for—  
   65.     Grant of trapping permit  
   66.     Rights and duties of partners—trapping permits  
   67.     Conditions of trapping permits  
   68.     Duration of trapping permits  
   69.     Renewal of trapping permits  
   70.     Variation of trapping permits  
   71.     Suspension and cancellation of trapping permits  
   72.     Surrender of trapping permits  
   73.     Return of cancelled and suspended trapping permits  

   PART VII--ENFORCEMENT

   74.     (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—“document” includes a book or record; “identity card” means—  
   75.     Indemnity  
   76.     Appointment—inspectors  
   77.     Authority and police officers—performance of inspectors' functions  
   78.     Appointment—authorised officers  
   79.     Identity cards  
   80.     Interpretation  
   81.     Powers of entry and search  
   82.     Powers of inspection  
   83.     Research and educational institutions—powers of entry and search  
   84.     Powers of authorised officers  
   85.     Inspectors and authorised officers  
   86.     Veterinary surgeons  
   87.     Interpretation  
   88.     Consent to entry  
   89.     Reports  
   90.     Search warrants  
   91.     Obstruction  
   92.     False information  
   93.     Interpretation  
   94.     Right to compensation  
   95.     Compensation claims  
   96.     Exclusion of civil actions  
   97.     In this Division—  
   98.     Certificate evidence  
   99.     Conduct of directors, servants and agents  
   100.    Interpretation  
   101.    Animal offences—court orders (general)  
   102.    Animal offences—court orders (costs and proceeds of disposal)  
   103.    Spur and trap offences—court orders (general)  
   104.    Spur and trap offences—court orders (costs and proceeds of disposal)  
   105.    Court orders—procedure and appeals  
   106.    Corporations—penalties  

   PART VIII--ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NOTICE OF DECISIONS

   107.    (1) Where the Authority makes a decision—  
   108.    Review by Tribunal  

   PART IX--ANIMAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

   109.    Establishment and functions  

   PART X--MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATION OF FEES

   110.    The Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, determine fees for the purposes of this Act.  
   111.    Exemptions by regulations  
   112.     Regulations  

   PART XI--CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS PERMITS UNDER REPEALED ACT

   113.    A permit in force under the repealed Act immediately before the commencement of this Act continues in force for the remainder of the period for which it would, but for this Act, have remained in force, and the repealed Act continues to apply to the permit holder for the period for which it continues in force, as if the repealed Act had not been repealed.  
   114.    Amendment of Dog Control Act 1975  
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