Section 41 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2025 - Matters to be included in reports of approved charitable organisations

41Matters to be included in reports of approved charitable organisations

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41 Matters to be included in reports of approved charitable organisations

(1) For the Act, section 34B(3), the following matters are prescribed—

(a) complaints received, and investigations undertaken, about the treatment of animals,

(b) animals seized or taken possession of under the Act,

(c) cautions given,

(d) notices issued,

(e) proceedings for offences instituted,

(f) the organisation’s officers and the training provided for the officers,

(g) complaints about the organisation or the organisation’s officers.

(2) In particular, the report must include the following—

(a) a statement of the number of, and a summary of the substance of, complaints relating to animal cruelty or mistreatment received by the organisation during the reporting period for the report,

(b) a statement of the number of visits or investigations made by the organisation’s officers as a result of the complaints during the reporting period for the report,

(c) a statement of the number of visits or investigations made by the organisation’s officers during the reporting period for the report that were unrelated to the complaints,

Examples—

routine inspections of abattoirs, pet shops or saleyards

(d) a statement of the number of persons officially cautioned by the organisation’s officers during the reporting period for the report,

(e) a statement of the number of notices issued by the organisation’s officers under the Act, section 24N during the reporting period for the report,

(f) a statement of the number of animals seized or taken possession of under the Act and the number of days for which the animals remained in the organisation’s possession or care,

(g) a statement of the number of penalty notices issued by the organisation’s officers during the reporting period for the report,

(h) a statement of the number of proceedings for offences under the Act or the regulations instituted by the organisation’s officers, including details of the defendants and the charges, during the reporting period for the report,