Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.6ARelationship with Nature Conservation Act 1992
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sec.6A Relationship with Nature Conservation Act 1992
This Act does not affect the application of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 other than as provided under subsection (2) . This Act applies to an act done, or omission made, by a person for the purposes of either of the following if authorised under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 — taking, keeping or using an animal to exercise Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; using an animal for a scientific purpose. A person does not commit an offence under this Act only because the person does an act or makes an omission that— is authorised under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , other than an act or omission mentioned in subsection (2) ; and would, apart from this subsection, constitute an offence under this Act. s 6A ins 2012 No. 23 s 6 (sec.6A-ssec.1) This Act does not affect the application of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 other than as provided under subsection (2) . (sec.6A-ssec.2) This Act applies to an act done, or omission made, by a person for the purposes of either of the following if authorised under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 — taking, keeping or using an animal to exercise Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; using an animal for a scientific purpose. (sec.6A-ssec.3) A person does not commit an offence under this Act only because the person does an act or makes an omission that— is authorised under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , other than an act or omission mentioned in subsection (2) ; and would, apart from this subsection, constitute an offence under this Act.
- (a) taking, keeping or using an animal to exercise Aboriginal tradition or Island custom;
- (b) using an animal for a scientific purpose.
- (a) is authorised under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , other than an act or omission mentioned in subsection (2) ; and
- (b) would, apart from this subsection, constitute an offence under this Act.