Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Variation Regulations 2003

under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1985

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations (No 2) 2000

1. Variation of regulation 9—Prohibited medical or surgical procedures

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 February 2004.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations (No 2) 2000

4—Variation of regulation 9—Prohibited medical or surgical procedures

1. Regulation 9(1)(b)—delete "over the age of 10 days unless the dog has been properly anaesthetised"

2. Regulation 9(2)—after paragraph (a) insert:

   (ab)dock a dog's tail if satisfied the procedure is required for therapeutic purposes; or

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 11 December 2003

No 244 of 2003

EC03/0107 CS