Animal Law in Australia
For an introduction to the structure of animal law in Australia see paper by Katrina Sharman.
New: a paper by Siobhan O'Sullivan - Animal Reserach Policy, Public Perceptions, and the Problems of Transparency.
For a summary of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1979 (New South Wales), click here. The associated regulations including Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (General) Regulation 1996 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Animal Trades) Regulation 1996 are also available.
As a sample of cases from Australia:
As in the US, most animal laws in Austrailia are at the state level. As a sample the following laws are provided from Queensland.
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