Animals Act 1977. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1977 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to liability for damage caused by animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Cattle Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (1); Abolition of certain matters (2); Liability for animals (3); Miscellaneous (4). The Act is completed by two Schedules. Full text English Website www.legislation.nsw.gov.au