Animal Welfare Act 1999

Miscellaneous provisions - Savings provisions

202: Expiry of section 201

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"When section 201 of the Animal Welfare Act stops being in effect"

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You need to know that section 201 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 will stop being in effect after a certain period. This period is 6 years after the Act started, or a longer time set by the Governor-General. The Minister can also decide to stop section 201 earlier for certain types of animals. You can find more information about this in section 201 by looking at the link to section 201. The Minister can make this decision for animals that are being castrated or dehorned. They can only make this decision if a code of welfare has been issued for that type of animal. The Governor-General can extend the 6-year period if the Minister recommends it. When making this decision, the Minister must talk to people and consider the welfare of animals and the interests of people who work with animals. They must also think about other important factors, like what is said in section 184.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Savings provisions

202Expiry of section 201

Subject to subsections (2) to (4), section 201 expires with the close of the period of 6 years (or such longer period as may be specified by the Governor-General by Order in Council under subsection (5)) beginning on the date of commencement of this Act.
The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that section 201 is to cease to have effect on a date specified in the notice (being a date earlier than the close of the period referred to in subsection (1))—
in relation to the castration of any type of animal specified in the notice; or
in relation to the dehorning of any type of animal specified in the notice.

The Minister may publish a notice under subsection (2) only if,—
where the notice relates to the castration of any type of animal, a code of welfare relating to the castration of that type of animal has been issued since the commencement of this Act; and
where the notice relates to the dehorning of any type of animal, a code of welfare relating to the dehorning of that type of animal has been issued since the commencement of this Act.

Every notice published under subsection (2) has effect according to its tenor.
The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, extend the period of 6 years specified in subsection (1).
In deciding whether to recommend the making of an order under subsection (5), the Minister must—
consult in accordance with section 184; and
have regard to—
1. the welfare of any affected animals; and
2. the interests of persons involved in the commercial use of any affected animals; and
3. any other relevant factor.

Notes

Section 202(1): amended, on 19 December 2002, by section 17(1) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).
Section 202(2): amended, on 19 December 2002, by section 17(2) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).
Section 202(5): added, on 19 December 2002, by section 17(3) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).
Section 202(6): added, on 19 December 2002, by section 17(3) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).