❓ Ms. Baker asks about the number of animal cruelty complaints received and processed under the Animal Welfare Act 2002 since January 2009. The response details the number of complaints received, their current status, and instances where complaints lapsed.
AnsweredQoN 6063Legislative Assembly
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(1) Under the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
what is the total number of complaints of alleged cruelty to animals received by the (former) Animal Welfare Unit Inspectorate and now, the Department of Agriculture and Food since January 2009 to the current date; and
(a) since 1 July 2011, how many of those listed in (1):
(i) have been dismissed;
(ii) are currently under investigation;
(iii) have been progressed into prosecution; and
(iv) have been successfully prosecuted?
(2) Of the total number of complaints received since January 2009, under the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
, by the Animal Welfare Unit Inspectorate and now, the Department of Agriculture and Food, how many have lapsed due to the Department of Agriculture and Food not progressing the complaint within the prescribed statute of limitation?
Animal Welfare Act 2002
what is the total number of complaints of alleged cruelty to animals received by the (former) Animal Welfare Unit Inspectorate and now, the Department of Agriculture and Food since January 2009 to the current date; and
(a) since 1 July 2011, how many of those listed in (1):
(i) have been dismissed;
(ii) are currently under investigation;
(iii) have been progressed into prosecution; and
(iv) have been successfully prosecuted?
(2) Of the total number of complaints received since January 2009, under the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
, by the Animal Welfare Unit Inspectorate and now, the Department of Agriculture and Food, how many have lapsed due to the Department of Agriculture and Food not progressing the complaint within the prescribed statute of limitation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
42 days
(1) There have been 43 complaints received that alleged a breach of the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
and resulted in an investigation.
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) 28 complaints are currently under investigation.
(iii) Nil
(iv) Nil
(2) Nil
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Animal Welfare Act 2002
and resulted in an investigation.
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) 28 complaints are currently under investigation.
(iii) Nil
(iv) Nil
(2) Nil
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