Part 4Advisory committees
55Purpose
The purpose of this Part is to establish a National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and a National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee.
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee will, among other things,—
- advise the Minister on issues relating to the welfare of animals; and
- develop, and advise the Minister on, codes of welfare; and
- recommend to the Minister that regulations be made under section 183A prescribing animal welfare standards or requirements.
The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee will, among other things,—
- advise the Minister and the Director-General on—
- ethical issues and animal welfare issues arising from research, testing, and teaching; and
- codes of ethical conduct; and
- ethical issues and animal welfare issues arising from research, testing, and teaching; and
- recommend, for approval by the Director-General under section 109, such persons as are, in the opinion of the Committee, suitable for appointment as accredited reviewers.
Notes
- Section 55(2)(b): amended, on , by section 28(1) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).
- Section 55(2)(c): inserted, on , by section 28(2) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).