NSW Legislation
Companion Animals Act 1988
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+87+1998+FIRST+0+N
Companion Animals Amendment Act 2005
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+101+2005+FIRST+0+N
Companion Animals Regulation 1999
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/subordleg+279+1999+FIRST+0+N
Department of Local Government document and resources links page
(extensive internal and external documentation on pound management, barking dogs, bite prevention, statistics, etc etc)
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+200+1979+FIRST+0+N
POCTA Amendment 2005
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+50+2005+FIRST+0+N
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Animal Trades) Regulation 1996
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/subordleg+327+1996+FIRST+0+N
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (General) Regulation 1996
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/subordleg+379+1996+FIRST+0+N
NSW Codes of Practice and Guidelines
www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/aw-codes-welfare
The Codes and Guidelines appearing below are compulsory.
- No 1 - Companion Animal Transport Agencies
- No 2 - Animals in Pet Shops
- No 3 - Horses in Riding Centres and Boarding Stables
- No 4 - Keeping and Trading of Birds
- No 5 - Dogs and Cats in Animal Boarding Establishments
- No 6 - Breeding Dogs
- No 7 - Breeding Cats
- No 8 - Animals in Pet Grooming Establishments
- No 9 - Security Dogs
- Rodeo Events
- Code of Practice for Welfare of Animals in Films or Theatrical Performances
- Guidelines for the Pinioning of Birds in NSW