Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2012 (TAS)

Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2012

An Act to amend the Animal Welfare Act 1993

[Royal Assent 8 May 2012]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2012 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Animal Welfare Act 1993 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 39 amended (Membership of Advisory Committee) Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting from subsection (1)(b) "the Secretary of the responsible Department" and substituting "a person nominated by the Secretary of the responsible Department"; (b) by omitting from subsection (1)(c) "the Secretary of the responsible Department" and substituting "a person nominated by the Secretary of the responsible Department"; (c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3) : (3A)  The Secretary of a responsible Department referred to in paragraph (b) , (c) or (d) of subsection (1) may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a person as a deputy to the person nominated in paragraph (b) , (c) or (d) of subsection (1) . 5Repeal of ActThis Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 15 MARCH 2012

Legislative Council on 29 MARCH 2012]