Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2000 (No. 51 of 2000)
Made 2000-11-15 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- New Zealand
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- animal welfare, hunting gear/hunting methods, hunting/capture
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Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2000 051 Commenced: 15 November 2000 ANALYSIS Analysis Title 1 Title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: 1. Title (1) This Act is the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2000. (2) In this Act, the Animal Welfare Act 1999 is called "the principal Act". 2. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 3. Interpretation Section 2(1) of the principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (a) of the definition of the term trap, after the word "mechanical", the words "or adhesive". Legislative history 9 November 2000 Divided from the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 7) as reported from the Justice and Electoral Committee (Bill 334-A2), third reading