Australian Capital Territory

Animal Welfare (Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies) Code of Practice 2013

Disallowable Instrument DI2013- 95

made under the

Animal Welfare Act 1992, section 22 (Codes of practice)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies 2013 is made under section 22 of the Animal Welfare Act 1992.  The instrument records the Minister’s approval of the “Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies” (the Code of Practice) which is attached to the instrument.

The instrument commences on the day after notification and ends on 31 October 2013. 

This instrument adopts the National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Non-Commercial Purposes as the Code for the ACT.

This instrument revokes all previous codes associated with the culling of kangaroos specifically Instrument 149 of 1994.