Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1913. Country/Territory Norfolk Island (Australia) Document type Legislation Date 1913 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act declares specified ill-treatment of animals, whether in a natural or a domestic state, to be an offence and prescribes penalties for such ill-treatment. It also provides for compensation payment to owners for damage inflicted on animals. Full text English Website www.info.gov.nf