PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1979
- As at 1 January 2014 - Act 200 of 1979 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 3. Objects of Act 4. Definitions PART 2 - OFFENCES Note 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 (Repealed) 22.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 25-26A. (Repealed) 26AA. Powers of veterinary practitioners to destroy animals 26B. Power of sale-yard or abattoir managers to destroy animals 27-27B. (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 SCHEDULE 2 source:http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/poctaa1979360/
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34A Guidelines relating to welfare of farm or companion animals | ||||||||||||||
Working Date: 1 January 2014 |
34A Guidelines relating to welfare of farm or companion animals
(1) The regulations may prescribe guidelines, or may adopt a document in the nature of guidelines or a code of practice as guidelines, relating to the welfare of species of farm or companion animals.
(2) Before any regulations are made as referred to in subsection (1), the Animal Welfare Advisory Council, and representatives of any relevant livestock industry, are to be given an opportunity to review and comment on the provisions of the proposed regulation relating to the welfare of species of farm or companion animals.
(3) Compliance, or failure to comply, with any guidelines prescribed or adopted by the regulations for the purposes of subsection (1) is admissible in evidence in proceedings under this Act of compliance, or failure to comply, with this Act or the regulations.
(4) A document adopted as referred to in subsection (1) may be adopted wholly or in part, with or without modification and as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.