3Agencies authorised to use animals in protecting human health or safety or enforcing the law Empowered by s 179
New Zealand Defence Force.
New Zealand Police.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Savings provisions
Schedule 3: Agencies authorised to use animals in protecting human health or safety or enforcing the law
"Agencies allowed to use animals to keep people safe or enforce the law"
The Animal Welfare Act 1999 has a list of agencies that can use animals to keep people safe or enforce the law. You can find this list in the part of the act called a schedule. The schedule says the New Zealand Defence Force and the New Zealand Police are allowed to use animals for these purposes.
These agencies are authorised under section 179 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999. You can read more about this in section 179. The schedule is a part of the act that gives more information about which agencies can use animals.
The New Zealand Defence Force and the New Zealand Police are the agencies listed in the schedule. They are allowed to use animals to protect human health or safety, or to enforce the law.
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