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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 133 OF 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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