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Full Statute Name: Victoria - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Primary Citation: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (Version No. 080)
Statute Text: PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986
SCHEDULE-Table of Diseases Caused by Heritable Defects ---------------
ENDNOTES 1. General Information 2. Table of Amendments 3. Explanatory Details INDEX
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - PART 1 PART 1 PRELIMINARY
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 1 Purpose
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 2 Commencement
S. 3 amended by No. 77/1995 s. 4(1)(a).
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 3 Definitions
(1) In this Act— S. 3(1) def. of animal substituted by No. 77/1995 s. 4(1)(b), repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 77(1)(b).
* * * * * S. 3(1) def. of Department inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 4(1)(e), amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 56/2003 s. 11(Sch. item 17.1), 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 39.1).
S. 3(1) def. of Department Head inserted by No. 76/1998 s. 27(a)(ii), amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 160.1).
S. 3(1) def. of dock inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 77(1)(a).
(e) the purpose of developing or testing the use, hazards, safety or efficiency of vaccines, substances, drugs, materials or appliances intended for use in, on or in connection with human beings or animals; or
S. 3(1) def. of Secretary inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 4(1)(e), repealed by No. 76/1998 s. 27(a)(i).
"specified animals breeding licence" means a licence issued under section 32E; S. 3(1) def. of veterinary practitioner inserted by No. 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 7.1).
S. 3(1) def. of veterinary surgeon repealed by No. 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 7.1).
S. 3(2) inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 4(2), amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 56/2003 s. 11(Sch. item 17.2), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 160.2), 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 39.2).
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 4 Binding of Crown
S. 5 repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 78(1).
S. 6 amended by No. 77/1995 s. 5(1).
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 6 Application of Act
S. 6(1)(g) inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 5(5), substituted by No. 26/1998 s. 8.
S. 6(1)(h) inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 5(5), repealed by No. 26/1998 s. 8.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 7 Codes of Practice
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - PART 2 PART 2 PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
IVISION Division 1-Cruelty
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 8 Definitions
S. 8(1) def. of specialist inspector inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 6, repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 79(2).
S. 8(2) inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 34, repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 79(3).
* * * * S. 9 amended by No. 77/1995 s. 7(1)(a)(f).
(j) other than in accordance with the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 , the Wildlife Act 1975 or the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 , intentionally administers to an animal or lays a bait for the animal containing—
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 10 Aggravated cruelty
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 11 Defence to cruelty or aggravated cruelty
11 Defences to cruelty or aggravated cruelty
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 11A Further prohibited procedure offences
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 12 Serious offences
(1A) If a court making an order under subsection (1) is satisfied by the evidence, on oath or affidavit, of a POCTA inspector that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person who has been convicted, found guilty or found not guilty because of mental impairment of the offence or offences is holding an animal on premises, including residential premises, in contravention of this section, the court may, by order, authorise the inspector to enter thepremises and search for and seize the animal and dispose of the animal in accordance with Division 6 of Part 2A.
(i) the owner or the person in charge of the animal or animals; or S. 12(2)(a)(ii) amended by No. 60/2012 s. 34(4).
A Registration of interstate orders
(a) evidence that the accused had the custody, care or control of an animal which appeared to have been used as a lure or kill in the manner referred to in subsection (1)(d) is prima facie evidence that the accused used theanimal as a lure or kill in that manner; and
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 14 Trap-shooting
15 AB Setting or using traps
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 15A Dogs on moving vehicles
S. 15A(1) def. of motor vehicle inserted by No. 11/2000 s. 5(1).
S. 15A(1) def. of tray inserted by No. 11/2000 s. 5(1).
(a) a motor vehicle with a tray; or (b) a motor vehicle to which a trailer is attached—
(d) being injured from the movement of the motor vehicle or trailer. Penalty: 10 penalty units.
S. 15B inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 89.
Pt 2 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 16, 17) amended by Nos 77/1995 ss 14, 15, 76/1998 s. 27(b), 69/2004 s. 49(2)–(4), 76/2005 s. 29, substituted as Pt 2 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 16–17I) by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
Division 2-Rodeos
S. 17A inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
S. 17B inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
S. 17C inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
S. 17D inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
S. 17E inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 17E Conditions on licences and permits
S. 17F inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
S. 17G inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
S. 17H inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 17H Making of submissions on proposal to cancel
S. 17I inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.
Division 3-POCTA Inspectors
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 18A Specialist inspectors
(5) If a declaration is made under this section, the Department Head may, by instrument in writing, appoint any person whom the Department Head considers to have the appropriate qualifications to be a general inspector for the purposes of any provision or provisions of this Act.
Ss 21– 24Q amended by Nos 77/1995 ss 20– 25, 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. items 7.3–7.6), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 83/2001 ss 4– 6, 103/2003 s. 36, 69/2004 ss 51–53, 50/2005 ss 4– 9, 76/2005 ss 30–37, substituted as Pt 2A (Heading and ss 21– 24ZW) by No. 65/2007 s. 95.
S. 21 substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 95
Division 2-Emergency powers to deal with animals
Emergency powers of entry in relation to animals
(4) If a POCTA inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that there is on any premises (that is not a person's dwelling) an animal that is behaving in such a manner and there are such circumstances that it is likely that theanimal will cause death or serious injury to any person or another animal, the inspector may, with any assistance that is necessary enter the premises and—
(iii) leave notice at the premises that the inspector intends to seize the animal at the end of two days after the giving of the notice, if the inspector is not contacted by the owner or person in charge of the animal within that period.
(1) If a POCTA inspector reasonably believes that treatment by a veterinary practitioner is necessary for the welfare of an animal, subject to subsection (2), the inspector may arrange for a veterinary practitioner to treat the animal.
(a) that is behaving in such a manner and there are such circumstances that the veterinary practitioner reasonably believes that the animal is likely to cause death or serious injury to any person or another animal; or
Division 3-Search for and seizure of animals, warrants and authorisations
(e) to examine or inspect an animal, or an animal of a particular kind, named or referred to in the warrant, that is found in or on the premises, to determine if the animal requires treatment by a veterinary practitioner; and
Division 4-Search for and seizure of things
In this Division "thing" includes animal. S. 24J substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 95.
(2) If a magistrate is satisfied, by the evidence, on oath or by affidavit, of the inspector that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is a thing or things of a particular kind connected with a contravention of this Act orregulations under this Act in or on any premises, the magistrate may issue a search warrant, in accordance with the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 , authorising a POCTA inspector named in the warrant, together with any other person or persons named or otherwise identified in the warrant and with any necessary equipment—
(b) the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the document is in or on the premises and that it is relevant to determining whether another person has committed an offence against the Act or the regulations.
(2) If a magistrate is satisfied, by the evidence, on oath or by affidavit, of the inspector that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is a document in or on the premises that is relevant to determining whether a person has committed an offence against the Act or the regulations, the magistrate may issue a search warrant, in accordance with the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 , authorising a POCTA inspector named in the warrant, together with any other person or persons named or otherwise identified in the warrant and with any necessary equipment—
the document named or described in the warrant and which the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, to be relevant to determining whether a person has committed an offence against the Act or the regulations.
Division 5-General provisions as to search warrants
of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 24O Announcement before entry
(2) An inspector need not comply with subsection (1) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the premises is required to ensure—
Division 6-Duties and powers as to seized animals
(c) that the animal will be disposed of in accordance with this Division if the owner or person in charge of the animal does not contact the inspector within 14 days after the notice is left at or sent to the premises.
For the purposes of making an application under section 24X, an animal that has been seized under a warrant under section 24G, may continue to be held under the warrant, despite the expiry of the time for which possession of theanimal may be retained under the warrant, if notice has been served, left or sent in accordance with section 24U.
(b) a notice has been sent by post to the last known address of the owner or person in charge of the animal under section 24U(3) and 24U(4), and neither the owner nor person in charge of the animal has contacted the inspector identified in the notice, within 14 days of the sending of the notice, the animal may be disposed of in accordance with this Division.
(a) if the animal is not being returned to the owner or person in charge of the animal because there are proceedings against the owner or person in charge of the animal for an offence against this Act or regulations under this Act in relation to the animal, that—
(i) to the owner of the animal, if the owner is not a person who is in contravention of an order under section 12(1) or an interstate order within the meaning of section 12A in respect of that animal, that is registered undersection 12A; or
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who destroys an animal under this Division may recover the costs of any maintenance, care, removal, transport and destruction of the animal from the owner of the animal in a court of competent jurisdiction as a civil debt recoverable summarily.
Division 7-Duties and powers as to seized things (that are not animals)
(2) If an inspector is unable to discover the identity of the owner or custodian of any thing seized from premises, the inspector must leave the receipt with, or post it to, the owner of the premises from which the thing was seized.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 24ZG Copies of certain seized things to be given
S. 24ZL inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 95
(1) Any thing seized under this Part, that is not subject to forfeiture to the Crown, may be destroyed or sold under the following circumstances—
(1) If a person is found guilty by a court of an offence against this Act or regulations under this Act, the court may, in addition to imposing any other penalty, order that any thing seized under this Part that was used by the person in connection with the offence be forfeited to the Crown.
Division 8-Samples
Division 9-Further miscellaneous powers, duties and offences
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - PART 3 PART 3 SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES
Division 2-Offences
(1) A person who occupies a scientific premises must not cause or allow scientific procedures to be carried out on those premises unless that person holds a scientific procedures premises licence for that premises that authorises the carrying out of those procedures.
(4) A person must not carry out a scientific procedure at a scientific premises unless the person carrying out the procedure reasonably believes that the occupier of the premises is the holder of a scientific procedures premiseslicence for that premises that authorises the carrying out of those procedures.
(2) A person must not breed specified animals on any premises for the purposes of use in scientific procedures unless the person who breeds the animals reasonably believes that the occupier of the premises is the holder of aspecified animals breeding licence.
(3) This section does not apply to breeding of specified animals at any scientific premises if the breeding is being carried out for the purposes of scientific procedures being carried out at that premises under a scientific procedures premises licence.
Division 3-Scientific procedures premises licences
S. 30 amended by No. 77/1995 s. 30(1)(a)(b), substituted by No. 103/2003 s. 37.
31 Application for a scientific procedures licence
S. 31 repealed by No. 65/1994 s. 4, new s. 31 inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 37.
Division 4-Scientific procedures field work licences
Division 5-Specified animals breeding licences
S. 32I inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 37.
Division 6-General licensing provisions
S. 33 amended by Nos 65/1994 s. 5(5)(a)(b), 77/1995 s. 31, substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 75).
Division 7-Miscellaneous
S. 33(1) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 27(b), substituted by No. 103/2003 s. 38.
(1) The Minister may establish Peer Review Committees and determine terms of reference for the Committees in relation to any aspect of scientific procedures or scientific research at any one or more or all scientific premisesat which scientific procedures are carried out under a scientific procedures premises licence.
(c) Power to file a charge-sheet charging an offence under this Part or any offence under the regulations relating to this Part; S. 35(7)(d) amended by No. 103/2003 s. 40(b).
(8) Only an authorised officer may file a charge-sheet charging any offence under this Part or any offence under the regulations relating to this Part
S. 37 repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 104.
Pt 3A (Heading and ss 37A–37H) inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 42.
S. 37A inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 42.
$$T Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - PART 3A PART 3A INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
(3) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 and the penalty for that offence is the prescribedinfringement penalty in respect of that offence.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 37B Form of notice
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - PART 4 PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS
S. 38(2) amended by Nos 77/1995 s. 32, 76/1998 s. 27(b), 65/2007 s. 105.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 39 Evidence
S. 39(b)(ii) amended by Nos 77/1995 s. 33, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
If a person who filed a charge-sheet charging an offence under this Act or the regulations does not appear at the hearing or in any other way fails to proceed with the prosecution, the court hearing the alleged offence may authoriseanother person to take or continue the proceedings for that offence, whether upon that charge-sheet or not.
* * * * * (5) If this Act provides or the regulations provide that a person, being a partnership or an unincorporated body, is guilty of an offence, that reference to a person is to be construed as a reference to each member of the partnership or of the committee of management of the unincorporated body (as the case may be).
41 AA Offences by bodies corporate
41 AC Time for charging certain offences under this Act
(a) prescribing forms (including the form of an identification certificate of an inspector or specialist inspector (as defined in section 8) or an authorised officer (as defined in section 25) and the form of orders to be issued byauthorised officers requiring the destruction, treatment, housing or feeding of any animal) and fees;
(eb) conditions on licences granted under Part 3; S. 42(1)(f) amended by Nos 77/1995 s. 34(b), 76/1998 s. 27(b).
(i) the provisions of any document, code, standard, rule, specification or method formulated, issued, prescribed or published by any authority or body whether as formulated, issued, prescribed or published at the time theregulations are made, or at any time before then; or
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SCHEDULE
Section 15C TABLE OF DISEASES CAUSED BY HERITABLE DEFECTS Column 1 Species Column 2 Disease Dogs Von Willebrand's Disease (VWD) Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) Collie Eye Anamoly (CEA/CH) Hereditary Cataract (HC) Cats Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Mutations causing aplasia or hypoplasia of any long bone Folded ears due to osteochondrodysplasia ---------------
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - NOTES
1. General Information Minister's second reading speech- Legislative Council: 28 November 1985 Legislative Assembly: 8 May 1986 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to make changes to the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals, to repeal the Protection of Animals Act 1966 and for other purposes.". The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 was assented to on 20 May 1986 and came into operation as follows: Sections 2, 3, 7 on 15 October 1986: Government Gazette 15 October 1986 page 3953; sections 1, 4-6, 8-25, 26 (except (2)(h)), 27-41, 42 (except (1)(n)) on 4 March 1987: Government Gazette 7 January 1987 page 5; sections 26(2)(h), 42(1)(n) on 7 December 1988: Government Gazette 7 December 1988 page 3659. 2. Table of Amendments This Version incorporates amendments made to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate instruments. ------------------------------------------------------------- Agricultural Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1987, No. 68/1987 Assent Date: 24.11.87 Commencement Date: S. 27 on 25.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3215; s. 28 on 7.12.88: Government Gazette 7.12.88 p. 3659; s. 26 on 12.8.99: Government Gazette 29.7.99 p. 1738 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Agricultural Acts (Amendment) Act 1988, No. 35/1988 Assent Date: 24.5.88 Commencement Date: S. 24 on 1.6.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1486 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989 Assent Date: 14.6.89 Commencement Date: S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 Current State: All of Act in operation Meat Industry Act 1993, No. 40/1993 Assent Date: 1.6.93 Commencement Date: Sch. 2 item 9 on 30.6.93: Government Gazette 24.6.93 p. 1596 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994 Assent Date: 15.6.94 Commencement Date: S. 97(Sch. 3 items 23.1, 23.2) on 15.12.94: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Agriculture (Registered Occupations) Act 1994, No. 65/1994 Assent Date: 18.10.94 Commencement Date: Ss 1, 2 on 18.10.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.12.94: Government Gazette 24.11.94 p. 3095 Current State: All of Act in operation
Livestock Disease Control Act 1994, No. 115/1994 Assent Date: 20.12.94 Commencement Date: S. 142(Sch. 2 item 6) on 20.12.95: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 77/1995 (as amended by No. 26/1998) Assent Date: 14.11.95 Commencement Date: Ss 1, 2 on 14.11.95: s. 2(1); s. 5(2) on 1.6.93: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 14.5.96: s. 2(4) Current State: All of Act in operation Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 22/1996 Assent Date: 2.7.96 Commencement Date: Pt 8 (s. 18) on 9.4.96: s. 2(2); s. 12 on 13.6.96: s. 2(3); s. 24 on 1.10.96: s. 2(4); rest of Act on 2.7.96: s. 2(1) Current State: All of Act in operation Veterinary Practice Act 1997, No. 58/1997 Assent Date: 28.10.97 Commencement Date: S. 96(Sch. item 7) on 17.3.98: Government Gazette 12.3.98 p. 520 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Agriculture Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 26/1998 Assent Date: 19.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 8 on 1.4.98: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998 Assent Date: 26.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 Assent Date: 2.6.98 Commencement Date: S. 311(Sch. 1 item 75) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998 Assent Date: 10.11.98 Commencement Date: S. 27 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 11/2000 Assent Date: 18.4.00 Commencement Date: 19.4.00: s. 2 Current State: All of Act in operation Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000 Assent Date: 21.11.00 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 101) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Animals Legislation (Responsible Ownership) Act 2001, No. 83/2001 Assent Date: 11.12.01 Commencement Date: Ss 3-8 on 12.12.01: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002 Assent Date: 23.4.02 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 54) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 56/2003 Assent Date: 16.6.03 Commencement Date: S. 11(Sch. item 17) on 17.6.03: s. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Animals Legislation (Animal Welfare) Act 2003, No. 103/2003 Assent Date: 9.12.03 Commencement Date: Ss 34-36, 42, 43, 44(2)(3) on 10.12.03: s. 2(1); s. 32 on 22.1.04: Government Gazette 22.1.04 p. 137; ss 31, 33, 37-41, 44(1) on 24.6.04: Government Gazette 24.6.04 p. 1742 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Primary Industries Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 69/2004 Endnotes Assent Date: 19.10.04 Commencement Date: Ss 48, 50-53 on 20.10.04: s. 2(1); s. 49 on 29.9.05: Government Gazette 29.9.05 p. 2171 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004 Assent Date: 21.12.04 Commencement Date: S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 160) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Primary Industries Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 50/2005 Assent Date: 24.8.05 Commencement Date: Ss 3-9 on 25.8.05: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Primary Industries Acts (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 76/2005 Assent Date: 2.11.05 Commencement Date: Ss 26-28, 30-37 on 3.11.05: s. 2(1); s. 29 on 1.12.05: Government Gazette 17.11.05 p. 2610 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006 Assent Date: 13.6.06 Commencement Date: S. 94(Sch. item 39) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Animals Legislation Amendment (Animal Care) Act 2007, No. 65/2007 Assent Date: 11.12.07 Commencement Date: Ss 77(1)(4), 78, 79(2)(3), 80-86, 88, 89, 91, 92(1)-(3)(5), 93-108, 110, Sch. 2 on 12.12.07: s. 2(1); s. 77(2) on 20.3.08: Special Gazette (No. 71) 18.3.08 p. 1; ss 77(3), 79(1), 87, 90 on 16.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 378) 16.12.08 p. 1; ss 92(4), 109 on 1.9.09: Special Gazette (No. 298) 1.9.09 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 35/2009 Assent Date: 30.6.09 Commencement Date: Ss 106, 108 on 1.7.09: s. 2(1); s. 107 on 1.9.09: Government Gazette 6.8.09 p. 2125 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009 Assent Date: 24.11.09 Commencement Date: S. 97(Sch. item 95) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Explanatory Details ` 1 S. 6(1)(a): The amendment proposed by Schedule 2 item 9 of the Meat Industry Act 1993, No. 40/1993 is not included in this publication due to an incorrect reference to the title of this Act. 2 S. 6(1)(g): The amendment proposed by section 5(6) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 77/1995 was repealed on 31 March 1998 by section 7 of the Agriculture Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 26/1998.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 No. 46 of 1986