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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Codes of welfare

68: Purpose

You could also call this:

"Looking after animals: setting rules for their care and treatment"

The purpose of this part of the law is to create rules for making, changing, and getting rid of codes of welfare. These codes are about animals that you own or are in charge of. They set the minimum standards for how you care for these animals and treat them.

These codes also tell you how to give the best care to animals and how to treat them well. They are like guides to help you do the right thing for the animals in your care. The codes are meant to help you understand how to care for animals properly.

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Part 5Codes of welfare

68Purpose

  1. The purpose of this Part is to establish procedures for the development, issue, amendment, review, and revocation of codes of welfare that—

  2. relate to animals that are owned by any person or are in the charge of any person; and
    1. establish minimum standards with regard to the way in which persons care for such animals and conduct themselves towards such animals; and
      1. include recommendations on the best practice to be observed by persons in caring for such animals and in conducting themselves towards such animals.