PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATIONS 2019

Victorian Consolidated Regulations

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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATIONS 2019

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Objectives
2. Authorising provision
3. Commencement
4. Revocations
5. Definitions

PART 2--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

Division 1--General requirements

6. Transportation of animals
7. Tethered animals
8. Sheep
9. Possession of animal for fighting and use of fighting implements
10. Use of twisted mouthpieces
11. Pronged collars prohibited
12. Conditions of use of Oxy-LPG pest-control devices

Division 2--Sale and use of netting for fruiting plants

13. Selling and use of fruit netting

Division 3--Sale or use of electronic devices

14. Use of certain electronic devices
15. Use of electronic devices for therapeutic purposes
16. Electric fences
17. Electric bird deterrents
18. Electric prodders
19. Electronic stunning devices
20. Electronic ejaculators
21. Electrofishing
22. Electric foot shock apparatus
23. Use of electronic collars
24. Requirements for use of authorised electronic collars
25. Use of remote training collars and anti-bark collars
26. Use of remote training collars and anti-bark collars—police and Australian Defence Force
27. Use of containment collars on dogs
28. Use of containment collars on a cat
29. Sale, hire or supply of electronic collars

PART 3--TRAPS

Division 1--Prescribed traps

30. Prescribed kinds of traps

Division 2--Leghold traps

31. Requirements for setting or using small leghold traps
32. Prescribed features of small leghold traps
33. Places where small leghold traps must not be set, used or possessed
34. Requirements for setting or using large leghold traps
35. Prescribed features of a large leghold trap to be set or used for foxes or declared feral cats
36. Prescribed features of a large leghold trap to be set or used for wild dogs
37. Places where large leghold traps must not be set or used
38. Conditions of setting or use of small and large leghold traps
39. Minister may approve setting or use of leghold traps in urban areas
40. Minister may approve setting or use of large leghold traps for declared feral cats

Division 3--Confinement traps

41. Requirements for setting or using confinement traps
42. Prescribed features of confinement traps
43. Places where confinement traps may not be set or used
44. Conditions of set or use of confinement traps

Division 4--Net traps

45. Requirements for setting or using net traps
46. Prescribed features of net traps
47. Places where net traps may be set or used
48. Conditions of setting or use of net traps

Division 5--Non-kill snares

49. Requirements for setting or using non-kill snare
50. Prescribed features of non-kill snares
51. Places where non-kill snares may be set or used
52. Conditions of set or use of non-kill snare
53. Minister may approve setting or use of non-kill snares

Division 6--Rodent kill traps

54. Requirements for setting or using rodent kill traps
55. Prescribed features of rodent kill traps
56. Places where rodent kill traps must not be set or used
57. Conditions of set or use of rodent kill traps

Division 7--Kill traps

58. Requirements for setting or using kill traps
59. Prescribed features of kill traps
60. Places where kill traps may be set or used
61. Minister may approve use of kill traps

Division 8--Glue traps

62. Sale, setting or use of glue traps

Division 9--Lethal trap devices

63. Lethal trap devices
64. Minister may approve lethal trap devices

Division 10--Use of traps in emergencies

65. Emergency use of traps

Division 11--Minister's approval for land manager of unincorporated area approvals for managing domestic dogs and cats

66. Definition
67. Application for approval of process for managing domestic dogs, cats and other species in unincorporated areas
68. Granting of approval of process for managing domestic dogs, cats and other species in unincorporated area

Division 12--Revocation of approval granted under this Part

69. Revocation of approval

PART 4--RODEOS AND RODEO SCHOOLS

70. Definitions
71. Application for a rodeo licence
72. Application for an individual rodeo or rodeo school permit
73. Conditions for rodeo licences, rodeo permits and rodeo school permits
74. Approval of rodeo organisations.
75. Licence or permit holder must produce licence or permit to POCTA inspector
76. Department to be notified of rodeo
77. Rodeo and rodeo school must be attended by a veterinary practitioner
78. Instructions from veterinary practitioner
79. Duties of veterinary practitioner
80. Department to be advised of nominated or appointed veterinary practitioner
81. Types of animals that may be used
82. Minimum weight for animals
83. Minimum age for rodeo horses
84. Repeat use of animals
85. Inspection of animals before a rodeo or rodeo school
86. Condition of animals used at rodeos or rodeo schools
87. Separation of injured animals
88. Transport of injured animals
89. Humane destruction of seriously injured animals
90. Penning of cattle and horses
91. No rocks, holes or obstacles in arena
92. Removal of animals from the arena
93. Foals or calves not yarded or used
94. Fitting saddles
95. Fitting cinches or girths
96. Fitting pads
97. Tightening flank straps and ropes
98. Poking or harming animals
99. Free-running paddle or spur rowels
100. Sharp or cutting objects
101. Roped animals at rodeos
102. Animals permitted in arena
103. Motor vehicles in arena
104. Fireworks prohibited
105. Drugs and alcohol prohibited

PART 5--SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES

Division 1--Scientific procedure premises licence

106. Application for the issue or renewal of a scientific procedures premises licence
107. Conditions on scientific procedures premises licences
108. Compliance with codes of practice
109. Nomination and membership of Animal Ethics Committees
110. Mandatory Training for Animal Ethics Committees
111. Functions of Animal Ethics Committee
112. Premises specified in the licence
113. Obligations as to persons acting under the licence
114. Sources of animals used under the licence
115. Animal care and welfare
116. Prohibition on the use of non-human hominids
117. Change of nominated person
118. Minimum standards for scientific premises

Division 2--Scientific procedures field work licence

119. Application for the issue or renewal of a scientific procedures field work licence
120. Conditions on scientific procedures field work licences
121. Compliance with codes of practice
122. Nomination and membership of Animal Ethics Committees
123. Mandatory training for Animal Ethics Committees
124. Functions of Animal Ethics Committees
125. Obligations as to persons acting under the licence
126. Sources of animals used under the licence
127. Animal care and welfare
128. Prohibition on the use of non-human hominids
129. Notification of procedures to Department Head for interstate Animal Ethics Committees
130. Change of nominated person
131. Minimum standards for field work

Division 3--Specified animals breeding licence

132. Application for the issue or renewal of a specified animals breeding licence
133. Conditions on specified animals breeding licences
134. Compliance with codes of practice
135. Nomination and membership of Animal Ethics Committees
136. Mandatory training for Animal Ethics Committees
137. Functions of Animal Ethics Committees
138. Premises specified in the licence
139. Obligations as to persons acting under the licence
140. Sources of animals used under the licence
141. Animal care and welfare
142. Change of nominated person
143. Minimum standards for premises specified in a specified animals breeding licence

Division 4--Records, returns and other requirements

144. Obligations as to Animal Ethics Committee members
145. Completion of annual returns
146. Return of records
147. Application to vary a licence or licence condition

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1--Identification certificates

148. Identification certificates

Division 2--Fees

149. Definition
150. Fees for rodeo licences, rodeo and rodeo school permits
151. Fees for a scientific procedures premises licence
152. Fees for a scientific procedures field work licence
153. Fees for a specified animals breeding licence
154. Prescribed manner for determining fees for entry and search and compliance reports

Division 3--Infringements

155. Infringement offences

PART 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

156. Definition
157. Transitional provision—trap-check intervals for large leghold traps
158. Transitional provision—use of leghold traps in urban areas
159. Transitional provision—approved rodeo organisations
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