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Animal Welfare VIC - Animal Welfare - Acts & Regulations

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act  

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 1997 (Principle Regulations)

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Domestic Fowl) Regulations 2006 

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 2000 - (Amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 re carrying animals on vehicles and Codes of Practice)

Animals Legislation Amendment (Animal Care) Act 2007 - (amendments to the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 enabling councils to require desexing before registration, and other provisions)

Animals Legislation (Animals Welfare) 2003 - (amendments to the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 relating to microchipping and microchip registries)

Animals Legislation (Responsible Ownership) Act 2001 - (amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 re: searches and seizures, and to the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994  re restricted breeds) 

Animal Management

Domestic (Feral & Nuisance) Animals Act 1994

Domestic (Feral & Nuisance) Animals Regulations 

Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals (Amendment) Act 2000 

Exemption Order for owners of racing Greyhounds exempting these dogs from the requirement to register racing Greyhounds with Council

Exemption Order for Greyhound Adoption Dogs exempting these dogs from the requirement to wear muzzles in public places

Prescribed qualifications for non-Council employees to be Authorised Officers (Non council employees can be authorised officers- Cert IV AC R or Cert III in Local Government (Animal Management) OR 5 years experience as animal control or animal welfare officer)

Approved courses and qualifications  to be a microchip implanter in Victoria: AVA Microchip Implantation Course (Vets)  OR Cert Iv or higher Vet Nursing, Cert IV ACR, Cert III Local Government (Animal Management), Cert IV in Animal Welfare (Regulation), Cert III in Animal Technology or equivalent OR Microchip Implantation Procedures Competency for Cats and Dogs (VBN287)

Codes of Practice (All Codes of Practice under the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act are mandatory in Victoria)

Victorian Codes of Practice for Animal Welfare
Amphibians
Code of practice for the keeping of amphibians in captivity
Birds
Code of practice for the housing of caged birds
Cats
Code of practice for the private keeping of cats
Dogs
Code of practice for the debarking of dogs
Code of practice for the operation of dog training establishments*
Code of practice for the Operation of Greyhound Establishments
Code of practice for the private keeping of dogs
Dogs & Cats
Code of practice for the operation of boarding establishments (PDF 86kb)*
Code of practice for the operation of breeding and rearing establishments*
Code of practice for the management of dogs and cats in shelters and pounds*
Exhibition of Animals
Code of practice for the public display and exhibition of animals
Film Animals
Code of practice for the welfare of film animals
Pet Shops
Code of practice for the operation of pet shops*
Reptiles
Code of practice for the welfare of animals: Private keeping of reptiles
Tethering Animals
Code of practice for the tethering of animals
Traps
Code of practice for the use of small steel-jawed traps