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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Miscellaneous provisions - Exceptions in relation to hunting or killing

177: Captured animals

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"Rules about animals that are caught are no longer a law"

A law called the Animal Welfare Act 1999 has a part about captured animals. This part is called section 177 and it was repealed, which means it is no longer a law. It was repealed on 10 May 2015 by section 64 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015.

You can find more information about the law that repealed it, the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015, by looking at the link to the legislation website. The repeal of section 177 means that the rules about captured animals in that section are no longer in force. The Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 made this change to the law on 10 May 2015.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Exceptions in relation to hunting or killing

177Captured animals (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 177: repealed, on , by section 64 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).