Northern Territory Numbered Acts

ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT 2018 (NO 25 OF 2018)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Meaning of animal  
   6.      Minimum level of care for animal  
   7.      Scientific purposes  
   8.      Scientific use code  
   9.      Act binds Crown  
   10.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--CEO

   11.     CEO's functions and general powers  
   12.     CEO's investigative powers  
   13.     Approved forms  
   14.     Delegation  

           Division 2--Appointment of authorised officers

   15.     Appointment  
   16.     Identity card  
   17.     Return of identity card  
   18.     Functions of authorised officers  

           Division 3--Advisory committee

   19.     Animal Welfare Advisory Committee  

           Division 4--Codes of practice

   20.     Making codes of practice  
   21.     Use of codes of practice in proceedings  

   PART 3--CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

           Division 1--Obligations and offences

   22.     Obligations  
   23.     Minimum level of care  
   24.     Cruelty to an animal  
   25.     Aggravated cruelty  
   26.     Notification of injury to domesticated animal  
   27.     Administering poison  
   28.     Laying poison  
   29.     Traps  
   30.     Electrical devices  
   31.     Spurs  
   32.     Prohibited activities  
   33.     Greyhounds  
   34.     Restraining dog in moving vehicle  

           Division 2--Power to alleviate suffering

   35.     Power to alleviate suffering  

   PART 4--REGULATION OF SCIENTIFIC USERS OF ANIMALS

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   36.     Definitions  
   37.     Ability to group authorities or bodies  
   38.     Employees and contractors  
   39.     CEO guidelines  

           Division 2--Registration

   40.     Requirement for registration  
   41.     Application for registration  
   42.     Consideration of application  
   43.     Decision on application  
   44.     Conditions of registration  
   45.     Duration and renewal of registration  
   46.     Variation of registration by agreement or on application  
   47.     Variation, suspension or cancellation of registration by CEO  
   48.     Surrender of registration  
   49.     Registration not transferable  

           Division 3--Accreditation of animal ethics committees

   50.     Application for accreditation  
   51.     Consideration of application  
   52.     Decision on application  
   53.     Conditions of accreditation  
   54.     Duration and renewal of accreditation  
   55.     Variation of accreditation by agreement or on application  
   56.     Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation by CEO  
   57.     Surrender of accreditation  
   58.     Accreditation not transferable  

           Division 4--Project oversight and code requirements

   59.     Application for project approval  
   60.     Authority to act  
   61.     Consideration of application  
   62.     Conditions of project approval  
   63.     Duration and renewal of project approval  
   64.     Variation of project approval by agreement or on application  
   65.     Variation, suspension or cancellation of project approval by committee  
   66.     Automatic suspension or cancellation of project approval  
   67.     Surrender of project approval  
   68.     Transferability of project approval  
   69.     Offences relating to project approval  
   70.     Offence to contravene codes  

           Division 5--Other matters

   71.     Registers  
   72.     Annual report – registered persons  
   73.     Annual reports – accredited animal ethics committees  
   74.     Registered person must report contraventions  
   75.     Improvement notice  
   76.     Review by Civil and Administrative Tribunal  

   PART 5--MONITORING PROGRAMS AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   77.     Interpretation  

           Division 2--Monitoring programs

   78.     CEO to develop programs  

           Division 3--Functions and powers of authorised officers

   79.     Specific function relating to monitoring programs  
   80.     Requirement to report suspected offences  
   81.     Power to require name and address  
   82.     Exercise of powers  
   83.     Power of entry  
   84.     Consent to entry  
   85.     Application for and issue of warrant  
   86.     Effect and term of warrant  
   87.     Entry on Aboriginal land  
   88.     Powers of inspection  
   89.     Reports  
   90.     Power to alleviate suffering  
   91.     Power to destroy an animal  
   92.     Animal welfare direction  

           Division 4--Dealing with seized animals and things

   93.     Definition  
   94.     CEO to keep and care for seized animal or thing  
   95.     Retention of animal or thing seized under section 88 (2)(f)  
   96.     Retention of animal seized under section 90  
   97.     Animal or thing to be returned to person entitled  
   98.     Sale or disposal of animal or thing  
   99.     Return or disposal orders  

           Division 5--Recovery of seizure and management costs

   100.    Meaning of seizure and management costs  
   101.    Order for reimbursement of seizure and management costs  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   102.    Protection from liability  
   103.    Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information  
   104.    Obstruction of designated persons  
   105.    Misleading information  
   106.    Falsely representing to be an authorised officer  
   107.    Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate  
   108.    Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate – evidential burden of proof on defence  
   109.    Continuing offences  
   110.    Aboriginal laws and customs  
   111.    Defences  
   112.    Alternative verdicts  
   113.    Immediate forfeiture in certain cases  
   114.    Additional orders on finding of guilt – seizure of animals  
   115.    Additional orders on finding of guilt – future possession of animals  
   116.    Automatic ban for multiple offences  
   117.    Time for commencing prosecutions  
   118.    Authority to prosecute  
   119.    Enforcement of orders to pay  
   120.    Evidentiary certificate  
   121.    Power to conduct post-mortem examination  
   122.    Regulations  

   PART 7--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

           Division 1--Acts repealed

   123.    Acts repealed  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for Animal Protection Act 2018

   124.    Definitions  
   125.    Acts of Authority  
   126.    Offence provisions – before and after commencement  
   127.    Permits  
   128.    Officers  
   129.    Transitional regulations  

   PART 8--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   130.    Laws amended  
   131.    Expiry of Part  
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