Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Vic)

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.R. No. 144/2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Fees for scientific premises licences

30Permit to operate rodeo or rodeo school

30AScientific procedures premises licence

30BScientific procedures field work licence

30CSpecified animals breeding licence

5Amendment to Schedule 6

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STATUTORY RULES 2007

S.R. No. 144/2007

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 18 December 2007

Responsible Minister:

JOE HELPER
Minister for Agriculture

MELISSA VAN ROSSUM

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to make further provision in relation to fees and procedures for scientific procedures licences.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 42 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2008.

4Fees for scientific premises licences

For regulation 30 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 1997[1] substitute—

"30   Permit to operate rodeo or rodeo school

(1)For the purposes of section 16(1) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the issue of a rodeo permit is—

(a)for the first day of the rodeo, 5 fee units; and

(b)for each subsequent day, 2×4 fee units.

(2)For the purposes of section 16(1) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the issue of a rodeo school permit is 2×5 fee units.

30AScientific procedures premises licence

(1)For the purposes of section 30(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the issue of a scientific procedures premises licence is, for each year or part of a year—

(a)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a registered school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, nil;

(b)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a children's service within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996, nil;

(c)in any other case—

(i)if 10 or more persons are conducting scientific procedures, 57×2 fee units;

(ii)if less than 10 persons are conducting scientific procedures, 38×1 fee units.

(2)For the purposes of section 32J(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the renewal of a scientific procedures premises licence is, for each year or part of a year—

(a)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a registered school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, nil;

(b)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a children's service within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996, nil;

(c)in any other case—

(i)if 10 or more persons are conducting scientific procedures, 57×2 fee units;

(ii)if less than 10 persons are conducting scientific procedures, 38×1 fee units.

30BScientific procedures field work licence

(1)For the purposes of section 32B(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the issue of a scientific procedures field work licence is, for each year or part of a year—

(a)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a registered school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, nil;

(b)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a children's service within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996, nil;

(c)in any other case—

(i)if 10 or more persons are conducting scientific procedures, 57×2 fee units;

(ii)if less than 10 persons are conducting scientific procedures, 38×1 fee units.

(2)For the purposes of section 32J(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the renewal of a scientific procedures field work licence is, for each year or part of a year—

(a)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a registered school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, nil;

(b)in the case of a licence for the purposes of scientific procedures undertaken by or at a children's service within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996, nil;

(c)in any other case—

(i)if 10 or more persons are conducting scientific procedures, 57×2 fee units;

(ii)if less than 10 persons are conducting scientific procedures, 38×1 fee units.

30CSpecified animals breeding licence

(1)For the purposes of section 32F(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the issue of a specified animals breeding licence, for each year or part of a year is 57×2 fee units.

(2)For the purposes of section 32J(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the renewal of a specified animals breeding licence, for each year or part of a year is 57×2 fee units.".

5Amendment to Schedule 6

For clause 1 of Schedule 6 to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 1997 substitute—

1TYPE OF ANIMAL"

Code description

Laboratory Mammals

01Ferrets

02Guinea pigs*

03Hamsters

04Mice*

05Rabbits*

06Rats*

07Other laboratory mammals (not primates)

Domestic Mammals

08Cattle

09Deer

10Goats

11Horses

12Pigs

13Sheep

14Cats

15Dogs

16Other domestic mammals

Birds

17Exotic captive

18Exotic wild

19Native captive

20Native wild

21Poultry

22Other birds

Aquatic animals

23Cephalopods

24Crustaceans

25Fish

Amphibia

26Amphibians

Reptiles

27Lizards

28Snakes

29Turtles and tortoises

30Other reptiles

Primates

31Baboons*

32Macaques*

33Marmosets*

34Other primates*

Native Mammals

35Dasyurids

36Koalas

37Macropods

38Native rats and mice

39Possums and gliders

40Wombats

41Monotremes

42Seals and sealions

43Whales and dolphins

44Other native mammals

Exotic Feral Mammals

45Camels

46Cats

47Cattle

48Goats

49Hares

50Horses

51Mice

52Pigs

53Rabbits

54Rats

55Wild dogs and foxes

56Other exotic feral mammals

Exotic Zoo Animals

57Exotic zoo animals

*specified animals".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 159/1997.  Reprint No. 2 as at 23 February 2006.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 3/2006 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 58/2006 and 143/2006.