Animal Welfare Act 1999

Miscellaneous provisions - Savings provisions

202: Expiry of section 201

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"When part of the Animal Welfare Act stops being a law after a certain time"

Section 201 will stop being part of the law after a certain period of time. You need to know this period is 6 years after the Animal Welfare Act 1999 started, or a longer time set by the Governor-General. The Minister can say section 201 will stop being part of the law earlier than that.

The Minister can do this for some types of animals, like those that are castrated or dehorned. You will see this in the Gazette, which is like a newspaper for official notices. The Minister can only do this if there is a code of welfare for those animals.

If the Minister publishes a notice, it will happen as stated in the notice. The Governor-General can extend the 6-year period if the Minister recommends it. When deciding whether to recommend this, the Minister must talk to people and think about the welfare of animals and the interests of people who work with them.

The Minister must also consider other important factors when making this decision. They have to follow the rules in section 184 when talking to people. This is to make sure they make a fair decision about section 201.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Savings provisions

202Expiry of section 201

  1. 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.

  2. 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))—

  3. in relation to the castration of any type of animal specified in the notice; or
    1. in relation to the dehorning of any type of animal specified in the notice.
      1. The Minister may publish a notice under subsection (2) only if,—

      2. 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
        1. 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.
          1. Every notice published under subsection (2) has effect according to its tenor.

          2. 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).

          3. In deciding whether to recommend the making of an order under subsection (5), the Minister must—

          4. consult in accordance with section 184; and
            1. have regard to—
              1. the welfare of any affected animals; and
                1. the interests of persons involved in the commercial use of any affected animals; and
                  1. any other relevant factor.
                  Notes
                  • Section 202(1): amended, on , by section 17(1) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).
                  • Section 202(2): amended, on , by section 17(2) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).
                  • Section 202(5): added, on , by section 17(3) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).
                  • Section 202(6): added, on , by section 17(3) of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 53).