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Animal Welfare Act 1999 (No. 142 of 1999).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act: (a) To reform the law relating to the welfare of animals and the prevention of their ill-treatment; and, in particular, (i) To require owners of animals, and persons in charge of animals, to attend properly to the welfare of those animals: (ii) To specify conduct that is or is not permissible in relation to any animal or class of animals: (iii) To provide a process for approving the use of animals in research, testing, and teaching: (iv) To establish a National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and a National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee: (v) To provide for the development and issue of codes of welfare and the approval of codes of ethical conduct: (b) To repeal the Animals Protection Act 1960.
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal welfare Transport/storage Inspection Research Institution Basic legislation Management/conservation Hunting/capture
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 January 2000.
Abstract

This Act is enacted to ensure proper treatment by human beings of any live member of the animal kingdom. The introductory Part contains definitions and the making of Orders in Council by the Governor General. Part 1 contains provisions to ensure that owners of animals and persons in charge of animals attend properly to the welfare of those animals. Part 2 prohibits certain types of conduct towards animals and controls the use and sale of traps and devices used to kill, manage, entrap, capture, entangle, restrain, or immobilize an animal. The purpose of Part 3 is to protect the welfare of animals which are being exported from New Zealand and which are being transported by ship or aircraft. Part 4 establishes a National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and a National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee. Part 5 concerns establishment of procedures for the development, issue, amendment, review, and revocation of codes of welfare. Part 6 regulates use of animals in research, testing, and teaching. Part 7 contains provisions relating to administration. Part 8 prescribes offences. Part 9 contains miscellaneous provisions including provisions on killing or hunting of animals. (202 sections completed by 7 Schedules)

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Repeals

Animals Protection Act 1960.

Legislation | New Zealand | 1960 (1980)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Animal Welfare (Records and Statistics) Regulations 1999.

Legislation | New Zealand | 1999 (2011)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Data collection/reporting, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare (Forms) Regulations 1999.

Legislation | New Zealand | 1999 (2016)

Keyword: Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Export Certificate Regulations, 1999.

Legislation | New Zealand | 1999 (2007)

Keyword: Animal welfare, International trade, Certification, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare (Leg-hold Traps) Order 2007.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2007 (2009)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare (Glueboard Traps) Order 2009.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2009

Keyword: Animal welfare, Hunting gear/hunting methods

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare (Cost Recovery) Regulations 2015.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2015

Keyword: Animal welfare, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2018 (2018)

Keyword: Transport/storage, Inspection, Research, Animal health, Animal welfare, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Camelids

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare (Calves) Regulations 2016.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2016

Keyword: Animal welfare, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Animal Welfare Amendment Act, 2005.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2005

Keyword: Animal welfare, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Amendment Act, 2010.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2010

Keyword: Animal welfare, Inspection, Court/tribunal, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (No. 53 of 2002).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Inspection, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2000 (No. 51 of 2000).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2000

Keyword: Animal welfare, Hunting gear/hunting methods

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2001 (No. 52 of 2001).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX