s. 6 6 Application of Act S. 6 amended by (1) This Act does not apply to— No. 77/1995 s. 5(1). (a) the slaughter of animals in accordance with S. 6(1)(a) amended by the Meat Industry Act 1993 or any No. 77/1995 Commonwealth Act; or s. 5(2)(3). (b) except to the extent that it is necessary to rely upon a Code of Practice as a defence to an offence under this Act the keeping, treatment, handling, transportation, sale, killing, hunting, shooting, catching, trapping, netting, marking, care, use, husbandry or management of any animal or class of animals (other than a farm animal or class of farm animals) which is carried out in accordance with a Code of Practice; or (c) any act or practice with respect to the farming, transport, sale or killing of any farm animal which is carried out in accordance with a Code of Practice; or (d) anything done in accordance with the S. 6(1)(d) amended by Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994; Nos 52/1994 or s. 97(Sch. 3 item 23.1), 69/2004 s. 48(1). (e) the treatment of any animal for the purpose S. 6(1)(e) amended by of promoting its health or welfare by or in Nos 77/1995 accordance with the instructions of a s. 5(4), 58/1997 veterinary practitioner; or s. 96(Sch. item 7.2).
S. 6 amended by No. 77/1995 s. 5(1). 6 Application of Act s. 6 (1) This Act does not apply to— S. 6(1)(a) amended by No. 77/1995 s. 5(2)(3). (a) the slaughter of animals in accordance with the Meat Industry Act 1993 or any Commonwealth Act; or (b) except to the extent that it is necessary to rely upon a Code of Practice as a defence to an offence under this Act the keeping, treatment, handling, transportation, sale, killing, hunting, shooting, catching, trapping, netting, marking, care, use, husbandry or management of any animal or class of animals (other than a farm animal or class of farm animals) which is carried out in accordance with a Code of Practice; or (c) any act or practice with respect to the farming, transport, sale or killing of any farm animal which is carried out in accordance with a Code of Practice; or S. 6(1)(d) amended by Nos 52/1994 s. 97(Sch. 3 item 23.1), 69/2004 s. 48(1). (d) anything done in accordance with the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994; or S. 6(1)(e) amended by Nos 77/1995 s. 5(4), 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 7.2). (e) the treatment of any animal for the purpose of promoting its health or welfare by or in accordance with the instructions of a veterinary practitioner; or
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