Table 1.
Australian state and territory animal legislation, regulation, and codes of practice/policy.
| State/Territory | Legislation | Regulations | Codes of Practice/Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | Animal Welfare Act 1992 (ACT) [1] | Nature Conservation Regulation 2015 (ACT) [2] | Code of Practice for the Welfare of Captive Birds 1995 (ACT) [3] |
| Reptile Policy 2018 (ACT) [4] | |||
| Nature Conservation Act 2014 (ACT) [5] | |||
| Code of Practice for the Welfare of Amphibians in Captivity 2004 (ACT) [6] | |||
| New South Wales (NSW) | Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 (NSW) [7] | Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2012 (NSW) [8] | Code of practice for injured, sick and orphaned protected fauna 2011 (NSW) [9] |
| Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) [10] | The Rehabilitation of protected fauna policy 2010 [11] | ||
| Northern Territory (NT) | Animal Welfare Act 2017 (NT) [12] | Animal Welfare Regulations 2013 (NT) [13] | Guide for Caring for Wildlife 2018 (NT) [14] |
| Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2014 (NT) [15] | |||
| Animal Protection Bill 2018 (NT) Pending [16] | |||
| Queensland (QLD) | Nature Conservation Act 1992 (QLD) [17] | Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2012 (Qld) [18] | Code of Practice Care of Sick, Injured or Orphaned Protected Animals in Queensland 2013 (Qld) [19] |
| Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 (Qld) [20] | |||
| South Australia (SA) | National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (SA) [21] | National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2016 (SA) [22] | General Guidelines for the Management of Protected Wildlife in Captivity in South Australia 2010 (SA) [23] |
| Animal welfare Act 1985 (SA) [24] | Guidelines on Taking from the Wild (SA) [25] | ||
| Tasmania (TAS) | Nature Conservation Act 2002 (TAS) [26] | Wildlife Regulations 1999 (TAS) [27] | General Requirements for the Care and Rehabilitation of Injured and Orphaned Wildlife in Tasmania, 2008 (TAS) [28] |
| Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (TAS) [29] | |||
| Animal welfare Act 1993 (TAS) [30] | |||
| Victoria (VIC) | Wildlife Act 1975 (VIC) [31] | Wildlife Regulations 2002 (VIC) [32] | Code of Practice for the Welfare of Wildlife during Rehabilitation 2017 (VIC) [33] |
| Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (VIC) [34] | Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2008 (VIC) [35] | ||
| Western Australia (WA) | Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (WA) [36] | Wildlife Conservation Regulations 1970 (WA) [37] | Standards for wildlife rehabilitation in Western Australia 2014 (WA) [38] |
| Animal Welfare Act 2002 (WA) [39] |