Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.217Regulation-making power
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sec.217 Regulation-making power
The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. A regulation may be made about any of the following— animal accommodation; the confinement of animals; animal transportation; using animals as follows— for advertisements, films, photographs or television programs; as companion animals; for commercial, recreational or scientific purposes; in entertainment; for medical or surgical procedures; in pet shops; licences or permits for regulating a use of animals mentioned in paragraph (d) and the conditions of a licence or permit; medical or surgical procedures for animals; record keeping by— a licence or permit holder; or a registered person; electrical devices that may, or must not, be used on any animal or a stated species of animal; charges payable, costs or fees under this Act and the following— the matters in relation to which the fees are payable; the amounts of the fees; the persons who are liable to pay the fees; when the fees are payable; the recovery of an amount of the fees not paid. A regulation may impose a penalty of no more than 20 penalty units for contravention of a regulation. (sec.217-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. (sec.217-ssec.2) A regulation may be made about any of the following— animal accommodation; the confinement of animals; animal transportation; using animals as follows— for advertisements, films, photographs or television programs; as companion animals; for commercial, recreational or scientific purposes; in entertainment; for medical or surgical procedures; in pet shops; licences or permits for regulating a use of animals mentioned in paragraph (d) and the conditions of a licence or permit; medical or surgical procedures for animals; record keeping by— a licence or permit holder; or a registered person; electrical devices that may, or must not, be used on any animal or a stated species of animal; charges payable, costs or fees under this Act and the following— the matters in relation to which the fees are payable; the amounts of the fees; the persons who are liable to pay the fees; when the fees are payable; the recovery of an amount of the fees not paid. (sec.217-ssec.3) A regulation may impose a penalty of no more than 20 penalty units for contravention of a regulation.
- (a) animal accommodation;
- (b) the confinement of animals;
- (c) animal transportation;
- (d) using animals as follows— (i) for advertisements, films, photographs or television programs; (ii) as companion animals; (iii) for commercial, recreational or scientific purposes; (iv) in entertainment; (v) for medical or surgical procedures; (vi) in pet shops;
- (i) for advertisements, films, photographs or television programs;
- (ii) as companion animals;
- (iii) for commercial, recreational or scientific purposes;