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Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.3Purposes of Act
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sec.3 Purposes of Act
The purposes of this Act are to do the following— promote the responsible care and use of animals; provide standards for the care and use of animals that— achieve a reasonable balance between the welfare of animals and the interests of persons whose livelihood is dependent on animals; and 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; ensure the use of animals for scientific purposes is accountable, open and responsible.
- (a) promote the responsible care and use of animals;
- (b) provide standards for the care and use of animals that— (i) achieve a reasonable balance between the welfare of animals and the interests of persons whose livelihood is dependent on animals; and (ii) allow for the effect of advancements in scientific knowledge about animal biology and changes in community expectations about practices involving animals;
- (i) achieve a reasonable balance between the welfare of animals and the interests of persons whose livelihood is dependent on animals; and
- (ii) allow for the effect of advancements in scientific knowledge about animal biology and changes in community expectations about practices involving animals;
- (c) protect animals from unjustifiable, unnecessary or unreasonable pain;
- (d) ensure the use of animals for scientific purposes is accountable, open and responsible.
- (i) achieve a reasonable balance between the welfare of animals and the interests of persons whose livelihood is dependent on animals; and
- (ii) allow for the effect of advancements in scientific knowledge about animal biology and changes in community expectations about practices involving animals;