Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 20

This part (other than the following provisions) does not apply if the conduct making up the offence was in accordance with an approved code of practice or a mandatory code of practice:

        (a)     section 9A (Keeping laying fowls for commercial egg production—appropriate accommodation);

        (b)     section 9B (Keeping pigs—appropriate accommodation);

        (c)     section 9C (Removing or trimming beak of fowl);

        (d)     section 14 (Use or possession of prohibited item);

        (e)     section 17 (1) or (2) (Violent animal activities);

        (f)     section 18 (1) or (2) (Rodeos and game parks);

        (g)     section 19A (Medical and surgical procedures—veterinary practitioners).