Victorian Numbered Acts

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (NO. 60 OF 2015)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--DEFINITIONS

   4.      Definitions  

   PART 3--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

   5.      Cruelty  
   6.      Aggravated cruelty  
   7.      Further prohibited procedure offences  
   8.      Section 12 substituted  
   9.      Registration of interstate orders  
   10.     Offences as to baiting, luring and encouraging animals to fight  

   PART 4--ENFORCEMENT

   11.     New Division 1A of Part 2A inserted  
   12.     Amendment of heading to section 24  
   13.     New section 24AA inserted  
   14.     Notice as to proposed seizure of distressed etc. animals  
   15.     Seizure of distressed etc. animals after service of notice of intent to seize  
   16.     New sections 24FA to 24FD inserted  
   17.     Amendments to section 24G  
   18.     Search warrants for premises  
   19.     Search warrant for premises if non-compliance with section 24ZTA  
   20.     Steps to be taken where welfare of animal not at risk  
   21.     Steps to be taken where welfare of animal is at risk  
   22.     Court orders as to costs and disposal of animals  
   23.     New section 24ZAA inserted  
   24.     Costs and proceeds of sold animals  
   25.     Notice to comply  
   26.     New section 24ZQA inserted  
   27.     Offences as to inspectors  

   PART 5--SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES

   28.     Definitions  
   29.     Nominee for scientific procedures carried out outside scientific premises  
   30.     Nominee for breeding of specified animals for use in scientific procedures  
   31.     New section 29A inserted  
   32.     Duration of scientific procedures premises licences  
   33.     New nominated person offence for scientific procedures premises licences  
   34.     New section 32AB inserted  
   35.     Duration of scientific procedures field work licences  
   36.     New nominated person offence for scientific procedures field work licences  
   37.     New section 32EA inserted  
   38.     Duration of specified animals breeding licence  
   39.     New nominated person offence for specified animals breeding licences  
   40.     New section 32IA inserted  
   41.     Application to renew licence  
   42.     New section 32LA inserted  
   43.     Power of Department Head to cancel licence  
   44.     Section 34 substituted—Peer Review Committees  
   45.     Authorised officers  
   46.     Penalties for offences under section 36  

   PART 6--NEW PART 3AA INSERTED

   47.     New Part 3AA inserted  

   PART 7--NEW PART 3B INSERTED

   48.     New Part 3B inserted  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   49.     Evidence  
   50.     Reference to inspector  
   51.     Regulation making powers  

   PART 9--TRANSITIONALS

   52.     New section 45 inserted  

   PART 10--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   53.     Repeal of amending Act  
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