Western Australian Numbered Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2002 (NO. 33 OF 2002)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Content and intent  
   4.      Act binds the Crown  
   5.      Interpretation  

   PART 2 -- Use of animals for scientific purposes  

   6.      Unlicensed use of animals for scientific purposes prohibited  
   7.      Carrying on business supplying animals for scientific purposes  
   8.      Application for issue or renewal of licence  
   9.      Matters to be considered  
   10.     Minister to issue or renew or decline to issue or renew  
   11.     Conditions on licences  
   12.     Further conditions may be imposed  
   13.     Licensee to ensure staff and students comply with conditions  
   14.     Display of licence and code of practice  
   15.     Duration of a licence  
   16.     Licence not transferable  
   17.     Suspension and revocation  
   18.     Register of licences  

   PART 3 -- Offences against animals  

   19.     Cruelty to animals  
   20.     Defence -- self-defence or protecting another person or an animal  
   21.     Defence -- veterinary care  
   22.     Defence -- authorised by law  
   23.     Defence -- normal animal husbandry  
   24.     Defence -- killing pests  
   25.     Defence -- code of practice  
   26.     Defence -- stock fending for itself  
   27.     Defence -- releasing animals into the wild  
   28.     Defence -- where person in charge is not in actual custody  
   29.     Defence -- prescribed use of devices  
   30.     Defence -- prescribed surgical or similar operations, practices and activities  
   31.     Possession of things intended to inflict cruelty  
   32.     Shooting, hunting or fighting captive animals  

   PART 4 -- Inspectors  

           Division 1 -- Appointment of inspectors  

   33.     Appointment of general inspectors  
   34.     Appointment of scientific inspectors  
   35.     Restricted appointments  
   36.     Identification card  

           Division 2 -- Functions and powers of inspectors  

   37.     Functions and powers of inspectors  
   38.     Power to enter a place  
   39.     Power to enter vehicles  
   40.     Care of animals  
   41.     Humane destruction of animals  
   42.     Seizure of animals  
   43.     Seizure of other property  
   44.     Dealing with seized property  
   45.     Dealing with seized fauna  
   46.     Power to require information  
   47.     Other powers of inspectors  
   48.     Performance of an inspector’s functions  

           Division 3 -- Additional powers of scientific inspectors  

   49.     Direction to suspend use and referral to animal ethics committee  
   50.     Directions to licensees and their staff  
   51.     Power to require information  
   52.     Advice regarding licensing matters  
   53.     Attendance at meetings of animal ethics committees  

   PART 5 -- Enforcement  

           Division 1 -- Additional court orders  

   54.     Court may order a post mortem  
   55.     Orders additional to penalty  
   56.     Order for reimbursement of costs  
   57.     Order for retention of seized property  
   58.     Costs  

           Division 2 -- Warrants  

   59.     Grounds for a search warrant  
   60.     Grounds for a warrant to seize animal  
   61.     Form of warrant  
   62.     Urgent warrants  

           Division 3 -- Infringement notices  

   63.     Interpretation for Division 3  
   64.     Appointment of authorised persons  
   65.     Giving infringement notices  
   66.     Content of infringement notice  
   67.     Extension of time to pay  
   68.     Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   69.     Benefit of paying modified penalty  
   70.     Application of modified penalties paid  

           Division 4 -- Review of decisions and appeals  

   71.     Interpretation for Division 4  
   72.     Aggrieved person may make an objection  
   73.     Dealing with an objection  
   74.     Aggrieved person may appeal  
   75.     Dealing with an appeal  

           Division 5 -- Offences  

   76.     Misleading information  
   77.     Obstruction of inspectors  
   78.     Pretending to be an inspector  
   79.     Continuing offences  
   80.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate or scientific establishments  
   81.     Partnerships  

           Division 6 -- General  

   82.     Commencement of proceedings for offences  
   83.     Evidentiary provisions  
   84.     Breach of code of practice not sufficient to prove cruelty  
   85.     Death of animal not sufficient to prove cruelty  
   86.     Application of fines  
   87.     Disposal of forfeited property  
   88.     Penalties for body corporate  

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   89.     General power of Director General  
   90.     Delegation  
   91.     Improper use of information  
   92.     Protection from liability  
   93.     Owner may claim compensation for injury or death  
   94.     Regulations  

   PART 7 -- Repeal, consequential amendments and transitional provisions  

   95.     Act repealed  
   96.     Fish Resources Management Act 1994 amended  
   97.     Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 amended  
   98.     Transitional  
           
[Assented to 15 November 2002]