Animal Care and Protection Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001, the Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2012, the Disability Services Act 2006, the Racing Integrity Act 2016, the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 and the Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2016 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Care and Protection Amendment Act 2022.

Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Act 2001

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

3 Amendment of s 11 (What is an animal ) Section 11(1)(d)— omit, insert— (d) a live invertebrate creature of a species, or a stage of the life cycle of a species, from the class Cephalopoda; Examples— cuttlefish, nautilus, octopi, squid (e) a live invertebrate creature of a species, or a stage of the life cycle of a species, from the class Malacostraca prescribed by regulation for this paragraph. Examples— crabs, crayfish, lobsters, prawns

4 Amendment of s 13 (Making codes of practice) Section 13(1), after 'welfare'— insert— that are based on good practice and scientific knowledge

5 Amendment of s 17 (Breach of duty of care prohibited) Section 17(2), penalty— omit, insert— Maximum penalty— (a) if the breach causes death, serious deformity, serious disability or prolonged suffering of an animal—2,000 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or (b) otherwise—300 penalty units or 1 year's imprisonment.

6 Amendment of s 19 (Unreasonable abandonment or release) Section 19— insert— (3) For subsection (1), an animal may be abandoned by a person in charge of the animal regardless of whether the animal is provided with food or water by a person who is not in charge of the animal. Example— a person providing food and water to a dog that has been abandoned near the person's premises