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Wild Animal Control Amendment Act, 1997.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source


Abstract
Various definitions listed in section 2 of the principal Act have been amended or substituted. Amendments have been made to section 12(1), 12A, 12B dealing with the keeping of specified wild animals in captivity, deer farms, safari parks. Part II of the principal Act shall be substituted with a new Part regarding concessions for wild animal recovery operations on certain Crown-owned and other land. Minor amendments have also been made to sections 4 (2)(c), 6(1), 8(4), Section 12(1), 27(3)(a), 36, 38(2), 38(4), 39, and 40. The Act contains also transitional provisions relating to safari parks.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Sections 2 (2), (5), and (6), 6, 7, 8, 15 (a), and 16 enter into force on 1 October 1997. The rest of this Act enters into force on 1 October 1999.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No