Table 5.2 Compliance activities conducted under the Domestic Animals Act 1994, 2015 Legislated compliance Compliance activity Audit council-registered animal pounds 5 audits conducted Investigate complaints about operation of council 3 investigations completed pounds and animal shelters Register and audit council domestic animal 1 business audited and registered businesses License animal registry services 7 animal registry services licensed animal registry services 1 animal registry service audited for renewal of licence Audit authorised microchip implanters Nil Investigate noncompliance with microchip 1 investigation completed implantation conducted 15 routine licence audits and Another compliance officer provides legislative 9 new premises inspections in 2015. advice and assistance to government Staff authorised officers who implement and delivered 10 educational presentations for enforce the Domestic Animals Act 1994 licence holders, their Animal Ethics and supporting Regulations. Committee members and researchers. DEDJTR held three training sessions for Animals used in research and Animal Ethics Committee members at teaching Attwood. DEDJTR’s regulatory framework to Staff received three formal complaints about promote the welfare of animals used for the educational or scientific use of animals research and teaching in Victoria includes and conducted three formal investigations. licensing, enforcement, education and Noncompliance was found in one case, and a advisory programs. warning was issued. At December 2015, there were 194 animal The public-access Wildlife and Small research (scientific procedures) licences. On Institutions Animal Ethics Committee average, around 1–1.5 million animals are continued to review animal use in projects for used in Victoria each year, with a further external clients, in accordance with legislation. 1 million used for breeding. DEDJTR officers During 2015, the committee assessed 29 projects.
Table 5.2 Compliance activities conducted under the Domestic Animals Act 1994, 2015 Legislated compliance Compliance activity Audit council-registered animal pounds 5 audits conducted Investigate complaints about operation of council pounds and animal shelters 3 investigations completed Register and audit council domestic animal businesses 1 business audited and registered License animal registry services 7 animal registry services licensed animal registry services 1 animal registry service audited for renewal of licence Audit authorised microchip implanters Nil Investigate noncompliance with microchip implantation 1 investigation completed Another compliance officer provides legislative advice and assistance to government authorised officers who implement and enforce the Domestic Animals Act 1994 and supporting Regulations. Animals used in research and teaching DEDJTR’s regulatory framework to promote the welfare of animals used for research and teaching in Victoria includes licensing, enforcement, education and advisory programs. At December 2015, there were 194 animal research (scientific procedures) licences. On average, around 1–1.5 million animals are used in Victoria each year, with a further 1 million used for breeding. DEDJTR officers conducted 15 routine licence audits and 9 new premises inspections in 2015. Staff delivered 10 educational presentations for licence holders, their Animal Ethics Committee members and researchers. DEDJTR held three training sessions for Animal Ethics Committee members at Attwood. Staff received three formal complaints about the educational or scientific use of animals and conducted three formal investigations. Noncompliance was found in one case, and a warning was issued. The public-access Wildlife and Small Institutions Animal Ethics Committee continued to review animal use in projects for external clients, in accordance with legislation. During 2015, the committee assessed 29 projects.
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