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Animal Welfare Act, 2002 (Act No. 33).

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This Act, consisting of 94 sections divided into six Parts, provides for the protection of animals by regulating the people who may use animals for scientific purposes and prohibiting cruelty to animals.
Title
Animal Welfare Act, 2002 (Act No. 33).
Country
Australia
Type of document
Legislation
Date of text
2007
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Title abbreviation
An Act to provide for the welfare, safety and health of animals, to regulate the use of animals for scientific purposes, and for related purposes.
Glossary term(s)
national law
science
licence
ECOLEX region
Oceania
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/wa110670.pdf
Link to full text
http://www.austlii.edu.au