❓ The question seeks clarification on the division of responsibilities between the Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) and the RSPCA regarding investigations into alleged breaches of the Animal Welfare Act 2002. The answer outlines the specific areas of responsibility for each organisation.
AnsweredQoN 6460Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
What are the exact criteria that the Department of Agriculture and Food applies to complaints received about alleged breaches of the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
in order to determine which complaints they will hand over to the RSPCA to pursue and which the Department of Agriculture and Food will investigate in-house?
Animal Welfare Act 2002
in order to determine which complaints they will hand over to the RSPCA to pursue and which the Department of Agriculture and Food will investigate in-house?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
29 days
The Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) and the RSPCA share responsibility for enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act 2002.
The RSPCA is responsible for all compliance and enforcement activities associated with companion animals and non-commercial livestock.
The RSPCA also has lead responsibility for investigating persons in charge of any animal, where an individual has intentionally or recklessly caused harm or failed to take action that is consistent with what would be expected of a reasonable person in the circumstances.
DAFWA will investigate complaints related to chronic and systematic animal welfare issues in the commercial livestock sector and undertake monitoring at aggregation points such as saleyards, feed lots and intensive animal industries.
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The RSPCA is responsible for all compliance and enforcement activities associated with companion animals and non-commercial livestock.
The RSPCA also has lead responsibility for investigating persons in charge of any animal, where an individual has intentionally or recklessly caused harm or failed to take action that is consistent with what would be expected of a reasonable person in the circumstances.
DAFWA will investigate complaints related to chronic and systematic animal welfare issues in the commercial livestock sector and undertake monitoring at aggregation points such as saleyards, feed lots and intensive animal industries.
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