Animal Transport Act - Rail.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
An Act to regulate the transportation of animals by rail. Part 2 of this Act deals with the performance of the transportation. It outlines the contents of the transportation documents and treats issues such as fitness of animals for transport, accompanying persons, choice of travel route, available space, loading and unloading of animals. Part 3 deals with special transport provisions for certain animals and certain kind of animals. Finally Part 4 sets out regulations relating to competent authorities , as well as penal and final provisions.
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Long title of text
Federal Act on transportation of animals by rail.
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 April 1998.
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 54/2007.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 43, 27 February 19989, pp. 595-604.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bundesgesetz über den Transport von Tieren auf der Eisenbahn (Tiertransportgesetz-Eisenbahn – TGEisb).