Law of Animals Act 1962. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Tasmania Document type Legislation Date 1963 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and reform certain enactments and rules of common law relating to animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Cattle Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 1964. Abstract This Act, consisting of 19 sections divided into four Parts, provides for: limitations of right to distrain trespassing animals; the impounding in private or municipal pounds; rights of owners of animals to recover possession; liability for negligence for animals straying on to a highway; etc. Full text English Website www.thelaw.tas.gov.au