Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 1997 Proclamation re commencement (2000-377) [GG No 93 of 21.7.2000, p 6458] (NSW)

2000 No 377

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New South Wales

Amendment Act 1997 No

83—Proclamation

GORDON SAMUELS, Governor I, the Honourable Gordon Samuels AC, CVO, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 1997, do, by this my Proclamation, appoint 21st July 2000 as the day on which the uncommenced provisions of that Act commence.

Signed and sealed at Sydney, this 12th day of July 2000.

By His Excellency’s Command,

RICHARD AMERY, M.P.,

Minister for Agriculture

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Explanatory note

The object of this proclamation is to commence the uncommenced provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 1997. Those provisions relate to the pinioning of birds, the use of electrical devices on animals, the provision of proper and sufficient food and drink to animals, steeplechasing and hurdle races and guidelines for the welfare of farm or companion animals.

BY AUTHORITY

Published in Gazette No 93 of 21 July 2000, page 6458