Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

ANIMAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

   4.      Adoption of codes of practice  
   5.      Cruelty – electrical device  
   6.      Cruelty – other conduct  
   7.      Laying poison  
   8.      Prohibited trap  
   9.      Excluded electrical devices  

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

           Division 1--Advisory Committee

   10.     Membership  
   11.     Chairperson  
   12.     Term of office  
   13.     Termination of appointment  
   14.     Ministerial termination of appointment  
   15.     Meetings  
   16.     Validity of actions  
   17.     Annual report  

           Division 2--Scientific use of animals

   18.     Registration fee  
   19.     Annual report – registered person  
   20.     Annual report – accredited animal ethics committee  

   PART 4--COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Infringement notice offences

   21.     Infringement amounts  
   22.     When infringement notice may be given  
   23.     Contents of infringement notice  
   24.     Effective date of payment methods  
   25.     Expiation of offence  
   26.     Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   27.     Effect of Division  

           Division 2--Other matters

   28.     Contents of improvement notice  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

   29.     Definition  
   30.     Authority for Part  
   31.     Licence applications not determined before commencement  
   32.     Permit applications not determined before commencement  
   33.     Animal Welfare Advisory Committee  
   34.     Codes of practice  
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
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