Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001, the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008, the Biosecurity Act 2014, the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, the Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988, the Drugs Misuse Act 1986, the Exhibited Animals Act 2015, the Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017, the Fisheries Act 1994, the Food Production (Safety) Act 2000, the Forestry Act 1959, the Forestry Regulation 2015, the Nature Conservation Act 1992, the Racing Act 2002, the Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994, the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014, the Summary Offences Act 2005, the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.

2 Commencement (1) Part 2, division 3 and part 3, division 3 commence on 1 July 2020. (2) Part 10, division 3 commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Act 2001

Division 1 Preliminary

3 Act amended This part amends the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.

Division 2 Amendments commencing on assent

4 Amendment of s 17 (Breach of duty of care prohibited) Section 17(3)(b), after 'animal'— insert— , including any confinement or transportation of the animal,

5 Amendment of s 18 (Animal cruelty prohibited) Section 18(2)(f)(iii), examples for subparagraph (iii)— insert— • confining the animal in or on a vehicle in a way that causes heat stress or other pain for the animal

6 Amendment of s 19 (Unreasonable abandonment or release) Section 19(3)— omit.

7 Omission of s 85 (Confidentiality of animal welfare offence reports) Section 85— omit.