Table 13.

Miscellaneous statutes with inclusions of animal protection provisions. These statutes can be further categorized into livestock, racing/sports, exhibited animals, chemical use, police powers and summary offences. ACT and WA are not included as no additional statutes that fit into this category were not sourced. Offences have been paraphrased for brevity.

Jurisdiction	Statute	Animal Protection
NSW	Radiation Control Act 1990 [198]	Section 24(1) [199]—if the perpetrator of any offence committed under the Act was reckless about causing serious harm to a human, animal or the environment then the maximum penalty can be increased to 1500 units or 2 years imprisonment, or both.
NT	Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004 [200]	Section 13(b) [201]—A person who uses a chemical product, fertilizer or stock food must take all measures that are reasonable and practicable to ensure the use does not result in harm to humans, animals or the environment.
QLD	Exhibited Animals Act 2015 [202]	Section 192(2)(d)(i) and (ii) [203]—The inspector may seize an exhibited animal or other thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the interests of the welfare of the animal require its immediate seizure.
	Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 [204]	Section 143 [205]—police officers can give animal welfare directions. Section 146 [206] and 147 [207]—outlines powers given to police officers to alleviate any suffering experienced by animals. Section 689(2)(a) [208]—animals in the police service must be kept in a way that maintains the animals’ welfare and the welfare of other animals.
	Racing Integrity Act 2016 [209]	Section 193(1) [210]—authorized officers under the Act may give animal welfare directions. Section 218(1)(a) and (b) [211]—offence to use (a) prohibited items or (b) interfere with licensed animals (where “interfere with” includes injure or detrimentally affect the licensed animals and “licensed animal” means any animal that is licensed for racing purposes or undergoing a trial to become a licensed animal at a licensed venue).
SA	Summary Offences Act 1953 [212]	Section 17C(1) [213]—A person who, while trespassing on land on which animals are kept in the course of primary production, disturbs any animal and thus causes harm to the animal, or loss or inconvenience to the owner of the animals, is guilty of an offence.
TAS	Animal Farming (Registration) Act 1994 [214]	Section 24(1) [215]—A person must not unlawfully kill or injure a prescribed animal that is being farmed in accordance with the Act, where prescribed animals are outlined in schedule 1 in the corresponding regulations (emu and sheep species).
VIC	Livestock Management Act 2010 [216]	Section 50(1)(b) [217]—offence to act or fail to act in a manner that results in serious risk to animal welfare.
	Racing Act 1958 [218]	Section 55(1) [219]—offence to be present at a greyhound race where an animal is being used as a lure.