Guidelines, Australian Government Policies & Regulatory Information
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Queensland
- Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 (Effective 1 July 2016)
- Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 (Effective 26 May 2017)
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New South Wales
- Animal Research Act 1985 (Last updated on 15 January 2016)
- Animal Research Regulation 2010 (Last updated on 1 July 2017)
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Australian Capital Territory
- Animal Welfare Act 1992 (Refer particularly to Part 4 “Research, Teaching and Breeding”)
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Victoria
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (Refer particularly to Part 3 “Scientific Procedures")
(incorporating amendments as at 20 March 2008)
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (Refer particularly to Part 3 “Scientific Procedures")
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Tasmania
- Animal Welfare Act 1993 (Current from 24 June 2015)
- Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2016 (Current from 1 January 2017)
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Northern Territory
- Animal Welfare Act (As in force at 8 March 2007)
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South Australia
- Animal Welfare Act 1985 (Version 14 December 2017)
- Animal Welfare Regulations 2012 (Version 8 December 2017)
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Western Australia
New Zealand
International
- American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
AAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment program. - The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)
The CCAC is the national organization responsible for setting and maintaining standards for the care and use of animals in research, teaching and testing throughout Canada. - The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)