Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1985. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to discourage cruelty to animals; and for other purposes. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Institution Standards Inspection Research Basic legislation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act aims at preventing cruelty towards animals, thus it calls for the implementation of the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes and establishes the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee. The Act provides for licences required for teaching and research involving animals, for inspections to verify how animals are treated and defines offences and penalties. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations (No. 2) 2000. Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2007) Keyword: Animal welfare, Research, Standards, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX