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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Codes of welfare

71: Public notification

You could also call this:

"Telling the public about new animal welfare rules"

The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee must tell the public about a draft code of welfare. You will see this in newspapers in cities like Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. The Committee must be satisfied that the draft is good to go.

If the Committee decides not to proceed with a draft, it must give the person who prepared it the reasons in writing. The Committee must also tell the Minister about its decision. This is so everyone knows what is happening.

When the Committee tells the public about the draft code, it must include some important details. You can make a submission on the draft code of welfare in writing. Your submission should say what you support and what you do not support, and why.

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Part 5Codes of welfare

71Public notification

  1. The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee must publicly notify a draft code of welfare if the Committee is satisfied that—

  2. the draft should proceed; and
    1. the draft complies with the purposes of this Act; and
      1. the draft is so clearly written as to be readily understood; and
        1. the draft indicates any matters that the Committee considers should be dealt with by regulations under this Act; and
          1. representatives of the persons likely to be affected by the draft have been consulted about it; and
            1. the Minister has approved the notification of the draft.

              1. If the Committee decides not to proceed with a draft code prepared by any person other than the Committee, it must—

              2. give the person its reasons in writing for not proceeding; and
                1. notify the Minister of its decision.

                  1. The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee must publicly notify the draft code of welfare—

                  2. by publishing, in 1 or more daily newspapers circulating in the cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, a notice complying with subsection (4); and
                    1. by giving such further notice (if any) as the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee considers appropriate, having regard to the persons likely to have an interest in the draft code.

                      1. Every notice published or given under subsection (3) must—

                      2. contain a description of the draft code of welfare; and
                        1. state that submissions on the draft code of welfare may be made in writing by any person; and
                          1. state that every submission on the draft code of welfare should specify—
                            1. those aspects that the submission supports; and
                              1. those aspects that the submission opposes; and
                                1. the reasons for supporting the aspects supported and the reasons for opposing the aspects opposed; and
                                  1. any alternatives to provisions of the draft code that the person wishes to recommend; and
                                  2. a list of the places where the draft code may be obtained or inspected; and
                                    1. the closing date for the receipt by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee of submissions on the draft code, being a date no earlier than 30 working days after the date on which the notice is first published in a daily newspaper in accordance with subsection (3)(a); and
                                      1. the address of the place to which submissions on the draft code may be delivered or sent.

                                        Notes
                                        • Section 71(1): replaced, on , by section 30 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).
                                        • Section 71(2): replaced, on , by section 30 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).