Australian Capital Territory
Animal Welfare (Mandatory Code of Practice) Approval 2013 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2013— 223
made under the
Animal Welfare Act 1992, section 23 (Mandatory code of practice)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 23 of the Animal Welfare Act 1992 permits the Minister to approve a mandatory code of practice relating to animal welfare.

The Animal Welfare (Mandatory Code of Practice) Approval 2013 (No 1) approves the Code of Practice for the Sale of Animals in the ACT (Other than Stock and Commercial Scale Poultry) (the code of practice).

Section 23(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 1992 requires that an approval state to whom a mandatory code applies.  Clauses 3(2) and (3) of the code of practice apply it to all sellers and purchasers of animals in the ACT, with the exception of sellers and purchasers of stock or commercial poultry.

This instrument takes effect on 21 October 2013.