Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (No. 4 of 2022).
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Act contains provisions to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 aimed at prohibit the breeding, rearing or keeping of specified animals solely or primarily for the value of, or the manufacture of products from, their fur or skin (new Part 12A). It also sets a system of compensation to persons who before the coming into operation of the prohibition were engaged in the fur farming of mink pursuant to a licence under the Musk Rats Act 1933.
The Act also amends the Forestry Act 2014 to make provision for schemes to facilitate the planting of native tree areas.
The Act also amends the Forestry Act 2014 to make provision for schemes to facilitate the planting of native tree areas.
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Long title of text
An Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to provide for the prohibition of the breeding, rearing or keeping of specified animals solely or primarily for the value of, or the manufacture of products from, their fur or skin; to provide for a system of compensation to persons who before the coming into operation of the prohibition were engaged in the fur farming of mink pursuant to a licence under the Musk Rats Act 1933 ; to confer on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the power to make regulations for the purpose of licensing livestock marts; to repeal certain provisions of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 relating to the licensing of animal marts; to amend the Forestry Act 2014 to make provision for schemes to facilitate the planting of native tree areas; to repeal the Milk (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 ; and to provide for related matters.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No