Animal Welfare Regulation 2001 (ACT)

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Animal Welfare Regulation 2001   

SL2001-26

made under the

Animal Welfare Act 1992

Republication No 14

Effective:  31 July 2025

Republication date: 31 July 2025

Last amendment made by SL2025‑16

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Animal Welfare Regulation 2001, made under the Animal Welfare Act 1992 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 31 July 2025.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 31 July 2025. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

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    • The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

    Editorial changes

    The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

    This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

    Uncommenced provisions and amendments

    If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register ( For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

    Modifications

    If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

    Penalties

    At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

    Animal Welfare Regulation 2001

    made under the

    Animal Welfare Act 1992

    Contents

    Page

    Part 1      Preliminary

    1            Name of regulation  2

    2            Dictionary  2

    3            Notes  2

    4Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3

    Part 2      Animal welfare offences

    5            Prescribed electrical devices and animals—Act, s 13  4

    5A          Prescribed prohibited items—Act, s 14  4

    Part 3      Using or breeding animals for research or teaching

    6            Prescribed animals—Act, s 25 (2) (c)  6

    6A          Licence conditions—Act, s 28  6

    6B          Authorisation conditions—Act, s 39  7

    7           Animal ethics committees—Act, s 50 and dict  7

    Part 4      Circuses and travelling zoos

    7A          Circus permit condition—Act, s 56  9

    7B          Travelling zoo permit condition—Act, s 56  9

    Part 5      Animal trapping

    7C          Prohibited traps—Act, s 60  10

    7D          Trapping permit condition—Act, s 65  10

    Part 6      Commercial egg production

    Division 6.1              Preliminary

    8            Definitions—pt 6  11

    9            Meaning of keeps a laying fowl—pt 6  12

    Division 6.3              General food and water requirements

    18          Offences—failure to provide adequate food and water  12

    Division 6.4              Inspection requirements

    20          Offence—failure to carry out inspection  13

    21          Offence—unsatisfactory inspection  13

    22          Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to injured or sick fowl   14

    23          Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to water etc             15

    24          Offence—failure to keep inspection records  16

    Division 6.5              Management practices

    25          Offence—blinkers etc  16

    Schedule 1 Permitted uses of electrical devices on animals 17

    Schedule 2 Animals permitted to be used for teaching in certain schools      18

    Part 2.1    Amphibians  18

    Part 2.2    Birds  18

    Part 2.3    Fish  19

    Part 2.4    Mammals  19

    Dictionary20

    Endnotes

    1            About the endnotes  21

    2            Abbreviation key  21

    3            Legislation history  22

    4            Amendment history  24

    5            Earlier republications  28

    Animal Welfare Regulation 2001

    made under the

    Animal Welfare Act 1992

    Part 1Preliminary

    1. Name of regulation

      This regulation is the Animal Welfare Regulation 2001.

    2. Dictionary

      The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

      Note 1The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere in this regulation.

      For example, the signpost definition ‘fowl, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8’ means that the term ‘fowl’ is defined in that section for part 6.

      Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

    3. Notes

      A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

      NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

    4. Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

      Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.

      Note 1Criminal Code

      The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1).

      The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).

      Note 2Penalty units

      The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

    Part 2Animal welfare offences

    1. Prescribed electrical devices and animals—Act, s 13

      The Act, section 13 does not apply to the use by a person of an electrical device mentioned in an item of schedule 1 on an animal mentioned in the same item of that schedule.

      NoteThe Act, s 13 prohibits the administration of a shock to an animal, except in a manner authorised under a territory law.

    5APrescribed prohibited items—Act, s 14

    (1)The following items are prescribed:

    (a)a soft-jaw trap;

    (b)a shock collar;

    (c)a spur with a sharpened or fixed rowel;

    (d)a cockfighting spur;

    (e)any other device or other thing made or adapted to be attached to an animal for a violent animal activity.

    (2)However, the item mentioned in subsection (1) (a) is not prescribed in relation to the use or possession of the item by any of the following people:

    (a)an authorised person exercising a function under the Biosecurity Act 2023;

    (b)a conservation officer exercising a function under the Nature Conservation Act 2014;

    (c)a trapping permit-holder;

    (d)a person holding a nature conservation licence that authorises the person to carry out trapping.

    (3)In this section:

    conservation officer—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014, dictionary.

    nature conservation licence—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014, section 262.

    violent animal activity—see the Act, section 17 (6).

    Part 3Using or breeding animals for research or teaching

    1. Prescribed animals—Act, s 25 (2) (c)

      The Act, section 25 does not apply to a person who uses an animal mentioned in schedule 2 for teaching purposes in a preschool or primary school.

      NoteThe Act, s 25 (1) prohibits the use or breeding of an animal for research or teaching.

    6ALicence conditions—Act, s 28

    A licence is subject to the following conditions:

    (a)that the licensee must, in accordance with the Act, establish and maintain—

    (i)an animal ethics committee; or

    (ii)appropriate arrangements with an existing animal ethics committee for that committee to exercise the functions of an animal ethics committee in relation to the licensee's activities;

    (b)that, if the authority asks the licensee for information or a document under the Act, section 31 (Licensees—request for information and documents), the licensee must give the information or document to the authority;

    (c)that the licensee must comply with any direction of the animal ethics committee issued under the Act.

    NoteA reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).

    6BAuthorisation conditions—Act, s 39

    An authorisation is subject to the following conditions:

    (a)that, if the animal ethics committee asks the authorisation holder for information or a document under the Act, section 43 (Authorisation holders—request for information and documents), the person must give the information or document to the committee;

    (b)that the authorisation holder must comply with any direction of the animal ethics committee issued under the Act.

    NoteA reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).

    1. Animal ethics committees—Act, s 50 and dict

      (1)An animal ethics committee established in accordance with the code is an animal ethics committee for the Act.

      (2)The constitution and functions of an animal ethics committee are the constitution and functions set out in the code.

      (3)An animal ethics committee for a licence must report annually to the authority about the following in relation to the animals that the committee has approved for use or breeding by the licensee:

      (a)how many animals were used or bred;

      (b)the species of the animals.

      NoteIf a form is approved under the Act, s 110A for the report, the form must be used.

      (4)A report under subsection (3) must be given to the authority within 4 months after each 30 June.

      (5)The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to the code.

      Note 1The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument, whether applied as in force from time to time or at a particular time, is taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act, s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).

      Note 2A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

      (6)In this section:

      code means the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, published by the National Health and Medical Research Council, as in force from time to time.

      NoteThe code may be accessed at 4Circuses and travelling zoos

      7ACircus permit condition—Act, s 56

      A circus permit is subject to the condition that the circus permit‑holder must not include in the circus troupe a prohibited animal, whether or not for the purpose of using the animal in the circus.

      7BTravelling zoo permit condition—Act, s 56

      A travelling zoo permit is subject to the condition that the travelling zoo permit-holder must not include as part of the travelling zoo a prohibited animal, whether or not for the purpose of using the animal in the travelling zoo.

      Part 5Animal trapping

      7CProhibited traps—Act, s 60

      (1)The following are prohibited traps:

      (a)glue trap;

      (b)metal-toothed rodent trap.

      (2)In this section:

      glue trap means a trap (however described) that contains glue, or another viscid substance, that is non-drying.

      metal-toothed rodent trap means a trap (however described) that has a spring-loaded metal arm and metal-toothed edge around the trap’s base.

      7DTrapping permit condition—Act, s 65

      A trapping permit is subject to the condition that, if the authority asks the trapping permit-holder for information or a document under the Act, section 68 (Trapping permit-holders—request for information and documents), the permit-holder must give the information or document to the authority.

      Part 6Commercial egg production

      Division 6.1               Preliminary

      1. Definitions—pt 6

        In this part:

        adequate food, for a laying fowl, means food that—

        (a)contains enough nutrients for the good health and vitality of the fowl; and

        (b)is of sufficient quantity to meet the physiological needs of the fowl; and

        (c)is not harmful to the fowl.

        adequate water, for a laying fowl, means water that—

        (a)is at a temperature and of a quality that the fowl will drink; and

        (b)is of sufficient quantity and quality to meet the physiological needs of the fowl; and

        (c)is not harmful to the fowl.

        cup drinker means a cup that—

        (a)is attached to a water line; and

        (b)has a lever or other device in it; and

        (c)is filled with water if pressure is applied to the lever or device.

        drinker means a nipple drinker or a cup drinker, but does not include a splash cup located under a nipple drinker.

        feeder means the container or equipment from which a laying fowl eats and includes—

        (a)a food trough; and

        (b)a conveyor line or belt carrying food to the fowl.

        fowl means a domesticated chicken (Gallus gallus).

        layer pullet means a female fowl less than 16 weeks old.

        laying fowl means a fowl, other than a layer pullet, which is bred, kept or used for commercial egg production.

        nipple drinker means a nipple that is attached to a water line.

        shed means a structure of any kind that has a roof and walls and is used to keep laying fowl.

      2. Meaning of keeps a laying fowl—pt 6

        For this part, a person keeps a laying fowl if the person—

        (a)owns a facility used for commercial egg production; and

        (b)has a laying fowl at the facility.

      Division 6.3               General food and water requirements

      1. Offences—failure to provide adequate food and water

        (1)A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)fails to provide adequate food for the fowl at least once every 24 hours.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (2)A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)fails to provide adequate water for the fowl at least once every 24 hours.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (3)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

      Division 6.4               Inspection requirements

      1. Offence—failure to carry out inspection

        (1)A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)fails to inspect, or fails to arrange for another person to inspect, the following at least once every 24 hours:

        (i)the fowl;

        (ii)a water trough, drinker or feeder provided for the fowl;

        (iii)if the fowl is kept in a shed—an electronic or mechanical system controlling light, humidity, temperature or ventilation in the shed.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

      2. Offence—unsatisfactory inspection

        (1)A person commits an offence if—

        (a)the person keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)the person carried out, or arranged for another person to carry out, an inspection mentioned in section 20 (1) (b); and

        (c)the inspection did not cover 1 or more of the following:

        (i)for an inspection of a fowl—assessing the fowl’s health and checking for any injury;

        (ii)for an inspection of a water trough—checking whether there is water in the trough;

        (iii)for an inspection of a drinker, or an electronic or mechanical drinking system—checking the operation of the drinker or system;

        (iv)for an inspection of a feeder—checking—

        (A)whether there is food in or on the feeder; and

        (B)if there is food in or on the feeder—whether the food is contaminated; and

        (C)if the feeder is electronically or mechanically operated—the operation of the feeder.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

      3. Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to injured or sick fowl

        (1)A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)carries out, or arranges for another person to carry out, an inspection mentioned in section 20 (1) (b) (i); and

        (c)fails, or fails to arrange for another person, after the inspection is carried out, to immediately destroy the fowl, or arrange for it to be treated, if it is injured or sick.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

      4. Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to water etc

        (1)A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)carries out, or arranges for another person to carry out, an inspection mentioned in section 20 (1) (b) (ii) or (iii); and

        (c)fails, or fails to arrange for another person, to do any of the following after the inspection is carried out:

        (i)if a water trough provided for the fowl has little or no water in the trough—provide the fowl with adequate water;

        (ii)if a drinker or an electronic or mechanical drinking system provided for the fowl is not operating correctly—take reasonable steps to correct the operation of the drinker or system, and provide the fowl with adequate water;

        (iii)if a feeder provided for the fowl has little or no food in or on the feeder—provide the fowl with adequate food;

        (iv)if the food in or on a feeder is contaminated—replace the contaminated food with food that is not contaminated, and take reasonable steps to prevent future contamination of food provided by the feeder;

        (v)if an electronically or mechanically operated feeder is not operating correctly—take reasonable steps to correct the operation of the feeder.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

      5. Offence—failure to keep inspection records

        (1)A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)fails to keep a record—

        (i)of each inspection of the matters mentioned in section 21 (1) (c); and

        (ii)of the actions mentioned in section 22 (1) (c) and section 23 (1) (c); and

        (iii)for at least 1 year after the record is made.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

      Division 6.5               Management practices

      1. Offence—blinkers etc

        (1)A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)keeps a laying fowl; and

        (b)applies, or allows another person to apply, blinkers or any other vision impairing equipment to the fowl.

        Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

        (2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.


      Schedule 1Permitted uses of electrical devices on animals

      (see s 5)

      column 1

      item

      column 2

      permitted electrical device

      column 3

      permitted species of animal

      1

      electro-ejaculator

      cattle and sheep
      2 electric stock prod cattle and pigs
      3 electric fence animals other than poultry or domestic animals

      Schedule 2Animals permitted to be used for teaching in certain schools

      (see s 6)

      Part 2.1Amphibians

      column 1

      item

      column 2

      animal

      1

      axolotl

      2

      frog

    Part 2.2Birds

    column 1

    item

    column 2

    animal

    3

    budgerigar

    4

    chicken

    5

    cockatiel

    6

    finch

    7

    pigeon

    8

    quail

    Part 2.3Fish

    column 1

    item

    column 2

    animal

    9

    goldfish

    10

    guppy

    11

    platy

    12

    silver perch

    13

    sword tail

    Part 2.4Mammals

    column 1

    item

    column 2

    animal

    14

    guinea pig

    15

    mouse

    16

    rabbit

    17

    rat

    Dictionary

    (see s 2)

    Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this regulation.  For example:

    ·     maximum penalty

    ·     must (see s 146)

    ·     person (see s 160).

    Note 2Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Animal Welfare Act 1992.

    adequate food, for a laying fowl, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    adequate water, for a laying fowl, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    cup drinker, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    drinker, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    feeder, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    fowl, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    keeps a laying fowl, for part 6—see section 9.

    layer pullet, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    laying fowl, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    nipple drinker, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    shed, for part 6 (Commercial egg production)—see section 8.

    Endnotes

    1. About the endnotes

      Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

      Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

      Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law.  The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history.  Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

      If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

      The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

    2. Abbreviation key

    A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
    AF = Approved form o = order
    am = amended om = omitted/repealed
    amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
    AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
    ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
    CN = Commencement notice pres = present
    def = definition prev = previous
    DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
    dict = dictionary pt = part
    disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
    Assembly reloc = relocated
    div = division renum = renumbered
    exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
    Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
    hdg = heading s = section/subsection
    IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
    ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
    LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
    LR = legislation register sub = substituted
    LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
    mod = modified/modification or to be expired

    1. Legislation history

      This regulation was originally the Animal Welfare Regulations 2001.  It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.

      Animal Welfare Regulation 2001 SL2001-26

      notified 2 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 31)

      commenced 2 August 2001 (s 2)

      as amended by

      Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.3

      notified LR 16 September 2002
      s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))

      pt 3.3 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))

      Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.1

      notified LR 11 September 2003
      s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
      sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))



      Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.5

      notified LR 27 October 2005
      s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

      sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)

      Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-7 pt 3

      notified LR 26 March 2007
      s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
      pt 3 commenced 27 March 2007 (s 2 (1))

      Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.3

      notified LR 1 September 2009
      s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

      sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

      Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-9

      notified LR 17 March 2010
      s 1, s 2 commenced 17 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

      remainder commenced 20 July 2010 (s 2 and CN2010-6)

      Animal Welfare (Factory Farming) Amendment Act 2014 A2014-3 pt 3

      notified LR 6 March 2014
      s 1, s 2 commenced 6 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

      pt 3 commenced 7 March 2014 (s 2)

      Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1) SL2014-13

      notified LR 30 June 2014
      s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

      remainder commenced 1 July 2014 (s 2)

      Animal Welfare Amendment Legislation Act 2019 A2019-35 pt 3

      notified LR 10 October 2019
      s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))

      pt 3 commenced 17 October 2019 (s 2 (1))

      Animal Management and Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-1 pt 3

      notified LR 15 February 2023
      s 1, s 2 commenced 15 February 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

      pt 3 commenced 22 February 2023 (s 2)

      Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) SL2025-16

      notified LR 30 July 2025
      s 1, s 2 commenced 30 July 2025 (LA s 75 (1))

      remainder commenced 31 July 2025 (s 2)

    2. Amendment history

      Preliminary

      pt 1 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 4

      Name of regulation

      s 1am R4 LA

      Dictionary

      s 2om LA s 89 (4)

      ins A2007‑7 s 32

      Meaning of code

      s 3orig s 3

      om A2007‑7 s 32

      pres s 3

      (prev s 4) renum as s 3 A2007‑7 s 33

      Notes

      s 4orig s 4

      renum as s 3

      pres s 4

      (prev s 4A) ins A2005‑54 amdt 1.32

      renum as s 4 A2007‑7 s 33

      Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

      s 4Arenum as s 4

      Animal welfare offences

      pt 2 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 5

      Prescribed electrical devices and animals—Act, s 13

      s 5sub SL2010‑9 s 5

      Prescribed prohibited items—Act, s 14

      s 5Ains A2019‑35 s 123

      am SL2025‑16 s 4, s 5; ss renum R14 LA

      Using or breeding animals for research or teaching

      pt 3 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 6

      sub A2023‑1 s 7

      Prescribed animals—Act, s 25 (2) (c)

      s 6 hdgsub SL2010‑9 s 6

      Licence conditions—Act, s 28

      s 6Ains A2007‑7 s 34

      Authorisation conditions—Act, s 39

      s 6Bins A2007‑7 s 34

      am A2009‑20 amdt 3.7, amdt 3.8

      Animal ethics committees—Act, s 50 and dict

      s 7sub A2007‑7 s 35

      am SL2014‑13 s 4, s 5

      Circuses and travelling zoos

      pt 4 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 7

      Circus permit condition—Act, s 56

      s 7Ains A2007‑7 s 36

      Travelling zoo permit condition—Act, s 56

      s 7Bins A2007‑7 s 36

      Animal trapping

      pt 5 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 8

      Prohibited traps—Act, s 60

      s 7Cins A2007‑7 s 36

      Trapping permit condition—Act, s 65

      s 7Dins A2007‑7 s 36

      Commercial egg production

      pt 6 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Preliminary

      div 6.1 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Definitions—pt 6

      s 8am A2002‑30 amdt 3.32; A2003‑41 amdt 3.1; A2005‑54 amdt 1.33; ss renum A2005‑54 amdt 1.34

      (5), (6) exp 1 January 2008 (s 8 (6))

      sub SL2010‑9 s 9

      def adequate food ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def adequate water ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def cup drinker ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def drinker ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def feeder ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def floor area ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 12

      def fowl ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def layer pullet ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def laying fowl ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def nipple drinker ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      def shed ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Meaning of keeps a laying fowl—pt 6

      s 9om LA s 89 (3)

      ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Laying fowl kept in cages

      div 6.2 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offences—failure to provide access to food and water

      s 10ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offence—failure to comply with multi-deck structure requirements

      s 11ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offence—failure to comply with cage floor requirement

      s 12ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offence—failure to comply with cage height requirements

      s 13ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offences—failure to comply with cage door requirements

      s 14ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offence—failure to provide minimum cage floor area for 1 laying fowl

      s 15ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offence—failure to provide minimum cage floor area for 2 laying fowl

      s 16ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      Offences—failure to provide minimum cage floor area for 3 or more laying fowl

      s 17ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 13

      General food and water requirements

      div 6.3 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Offences—failure to provide adequate food and water

      s 18ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Inspection requirements

      div 6.4 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Meaning of trapped—div 6.4

      s 19ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      om A2014‑3 s 14

      Offence—failure to carry out inspection

      s 20ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      am A2014‑3 s 15; pars renum R10 LA

      Offence—unsatisfactory inspection

      s 21ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      am A2014‑3 s 16; pars renum R10 LA

      Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to injured or sick fowl

      s 22 hdgsub A2014‑3 s 17

      s 22ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      am A2014‑3 s 18, s 19

      Offence—failure to act after inspection in relation to water etc

      s 23ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Offence—failure to keep inspection records

      s 24ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Management practices

      div 6.5 hdgins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Offence—blinkers etc

      s 25ins SL2010‑9 s 9

      Permitted uses of electrical devices on animals

      sch 1am A2007‑7 s 37

      Dictionary

      dictins A2007‑7 s 38

      am A2023‑1 s 8

      def adequate food ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def adequate water ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def code ins A2007‑7 s 38

      om SL2014‑13 s 6

      def cup drinker ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def drinker ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def feeder ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def floor area ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      om A2014‑3 s 20

      def fowl ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def keeps a laying fowl ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def layer pullet ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def laying fowl ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def nipple drinker ins SL2010‑9 s 10

      def shed ins SL2010‑9 s 10

    3. Earlier republications

      Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. 

      Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

    Republication No Amendments to Republication date
    1 not amended 12 September 2001
    2 A2002‑30 24 September 2002
    3 A2003‑41 9 October 2003
    4 A2003‑41 1 November 2004
    5 A2005‑54 24 November 2005
    6 A2007‑7 27 Mar 2007
    7 A2007‑7 2 January 2008
    8 A2009‑20 22 September 2009
    9 SL2010‑9 20 July 2010
    10 A2014-3 7 March 2014
    11 SL2014‑13 1 July 2014
    12 A2019‑35 17 October 2019
    13 A2023‑1 22 February 2023

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