Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 2005 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to make further provision with respect to the treatment of animals and the powers of officers under that Act; and for other purposes.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 2005.

2Commencement(1)

Except as provided by subsections (2)–(4), this Act commences on the date of assent.

(2)

Schedules 1 [7], [14]–[17], [20], [22] and [23], 2.1 and 2.2 commence on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

(3)

Schedule 2.3 [1] commences on:

• (a)

  the day on which Schedule 1 [14] commences, or

• (b)

  the day on which section 9 (1) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 commences,

whichever is the later.

(4)

Schedule 2.3 [2] commences:

• (a)

  on the day on which Schedule 1 [14] commences, or

• (b)

  immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3.20 [5] to the Veterinary Practice Act 2003,

whichever is the later.

3

(Repealed)

4Amendment of Acts

Each Act specified in Schedule 2 is amended as set out in that Schedule.

Schedule 1

(Repealed)

Schedule 2Amendment of Acts

(Section 4)

(Repealed)

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 No 200[1]Section 24CA

Insert after section 24C (as inserted by Schedule 1 [14]):

24CAExtension of certain powers of officers

The powers of an officer or inspector under this Part may be exercised in relation to an offence, or suspected offence, against section 9 (1) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003.

[2]Section 27B Extension of certain powers of officers (as inserted by the Veterinary Practice Act 2003)

Omit the section.