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Queensland's animal welfare law
The Queensland Government's Animal Welfare Program has four main aims:
- promote the responsible care and use of animals
- provide standards for animal care and use that
- achieve a reasonable balance between the welfare of animals and the interests of people whose livelihood is dependent on animals
- allow for the effect of advancements in scientific knowledge about animal biology and changes in community expectations about practices involving animals
- protect animals from unjustifiable, unnecessary, or unreasonable pain (i.e. cruelty)
- ensure that the use of animals for scientific purposes is accountable, open and responsible.
These four aims are outlined in section 3 of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 (ACPA).
The ACPA sets animal welfare standards through regulations on specific matters. These regulations are amalgamated in the Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2002.
- Overview of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 (ACPA)
- Types of animals and animal uses covered by the ACPA
- Duty of care to animals
- Codes of practice for the welfare of animals
- General offences and penalties under the ACPA
- Offences and penalties under the ACPA relating to dogs
- Administration and enforcement of the ACPA
- Information on the ACPA for veterinarians
- Animal welfare laws in other Australian states and territories
- Animal ethics and using animals for scientific purposes
- Pet Shop Code
