PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1979 |
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Does not include amendments by:
Long Title. Long Title
Part 1 – Preliminary
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Objects of Act
4. Definitions
Part 2 – Offences
5. Cruelty to animals
6. Aggravated cruelty to animals
7. Carriage and conveyance of animals
8. Animals to be provided with food, drink or shelter
9. Confined animals to be exercised
10. Tethering of animals
11. Animals not to be abandoned
12. Certain procedures not to be performed on animals
12A. Registers relating to certain procedures
13. Certain animals not to be ridden etc
14. Injuries to animals to be reported
15. Poisons not to be administered to animals
16. Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals
17. Certain spurs etc or implements designed for fighting not to be kept
18. Animal baiting and fighting prohibited
18A. Bull-fighting prohibited
19. Trap-shooting prohibited
19A. Game parks prohibited
20. Certain animal-catching activities prohibited
21. Coursing and other similar activities prohibited
21A. Firing prohibited
21B. Tail nicking prohibited
21C. Steeplechasing and hurdle racing prohibited
21D. (Repealed)
22. Severely injured animals not to be sold
23. Certain traps not to be set
24. Certain defences
Part 2A – Powers of officers
Division 1 – Powers of officers generally
24A. Officers may demand name and address
24B. Officer may require responsible person for vehicle to disclose identity of driver who commits offence
24C. Supplying officer’s details and giving warnings
24CA. Extension of certain powers of officers
Division 2 – Powers of inspectors
24D. Interpretation and application of Division
24E. Power to enter land
24F. Search warrant
24G. Powers of inspectors in relation to land used for certain commercial purposes
24H. Powers of police officers to detain vehicle or vessel
24I. Powers of inspectors generally to examine animals
24J. Powers of inspectors in relation to care of animals
24K. Power of seizure of evidence of offences
24L. Period for search limited
24M. Inspectors may be assisted in exercising powers
24N. Notices in relation to animals
Part 2B – Power of Director-General to authorise seizure and disposal of stock animals
24O. Application and interpretation
24P. Official warning of intention to authorise seizure and disposal of stock animals
24Q. Seizure and disposal of stock animals
24R. Recovery of costs of seizure and disposal
24S. Purchaser acquires good title
24T. Stock Welfare Panels
24U. Exclusion of personal liability
24V. Powers conferred on inspectors
Part 3 – Miscellaneous
25. (Repealed)
26. (Repealed)
26A. (Repealed)
26AA. Powers of veterinary practitioners to destroy animals
26B. Power of sale-yard or abattoir managers to destroy animals
27. (Repealed)
27A. (Repealed)
28. Obstruction of persons exercising powers etc
28A. Offence of impersonating an authorised officer
29. Court may order production of animal
29A. False or misleading entries in registers
29B. False information
29C. Court may make order regarding care of animals
30. Court may order destruction of animal
30A. Court may order payment of certain costs
31. Court may make further orders relating to convicted persons
31AA. Recognition of interstate orders
31A. Sale of certain animals by charitable organisations
32. Sale-yard owner may recoup expenses
32A. Compensation not recoverable
33. Alternative summons
33A. Offences by corporations
33B. Permitting or failing to prevent commission or continuance of offence
33C. Complicity and common purpose
33D. Attempts
33E. Penalty notices
33F. Offences in respect of more than one animal
34. Proceedings for offences
34AA. Authority to prosecute
34A. Guidelines relating to welfare of farm or companion animals
34B. Approved charitable organisations
34C. Delegation by Director-General
35. Regulations
35A. Act binds Crown
36. Repeals and savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 1 – Repeals
Schedule 2 – Savings and transitional provisions
Savings and transitional provisions
Part 1 – General
1. Regulations
Part 2 – Provisions consequent on enactment of this Act
1A. Definition
2. (Repealed)
3. References in other Acts
Part 3 – Provisions consequent on enactment of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 1997
4. Certain charitable organisations taken to be approved for interim period
5. Transitional arrangement—reports of approved charitable organisations
Part 4 – Provisions consequent on enactment of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 2005
6. Inspectors
7. Proceedings for offences
Part 5 – Provision consequent on enactment of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Prosecutions) Act 2007
8. Proceedings for offences
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