1ANIMAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2022

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ANIMAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2022 As in force at 3 November 2025 Table of provisions Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Title .................................................................................................. 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 Part 2 Care and protection of animals 4 Adoption of codes of practice .......................................................... 2 5 Cruelty – electrical device ................................................................ 2 6 Cruelty – other conduct ................................................................... 2 7 Laying poison .................................................................................. 3 8 Prohibited trap ................................................................................. 3 9 Excluded electrical devices.............................................................. 3 Part 3 Administrative matters Division 1 Advisory Committee 10 Membership ..................................................................................... 4 11 Chairperson ..................................................................................... 5 12 Term of office................................................................................... 5 13 Termination of appointment ............................................................. 5 14 Ministerial termination of appointment ............................................. 5 15 Meetings .......................................................................................... 6 16 Validity of actions............................................................................. 6 17 Annual report ................................................................................... 7 Division 2 Scientific use of animals 18 Registration fee ............................................................................... 7 19 Annual report – registered person ................................................... 7 20 Annual report – accredited animal ethics committee ....................... 8 Part 4 Compliance and enforcement Division 1 Infringement notice offences 21 Infringement amounts ...................................................................... 9 22 When infringement notice may be given .......................................... 9 23 Contents of infringement notice ....................................................... 9

Animal Protection Regulations 2022 ii 24 Effective date of payment methods ............................................... 10 25 Expiation of offence ....................................................................... 10 26 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................. 11 27 Effect of Division ............................................................................ 11 Division 2 Other matters 28 Contents of improvement notice .................................................... 11 Part 5 Transitional matters 29 Definition........................................................................................ 12 30 Authority for Part............................................................................ 12 31 Licence applications not determined before commencement ........ 12 32 Permit applications not determined before commencement .......... 12 33 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee ............................................. 13 34 Codes of practice........................................................................... 13 Schedule 1 Codes of practice Schedule 2 Excluded electrical devices Schedule 3 Infringement notice offences and infringement amounts ENDNOTES