Animal Care And Protection Act (RSPCA)

RSPCA Australia has developed and conducted a position paper, which outlines the key requirements for a model ‘Animal Care and Protection Act’ that facilitates national consistency in animal welfare legislation. In the paper, RSPCA states the penalties under the Act should be sufficient and reflect to the society’s view that animal cruelty is a serious crime. RSPCA also states that the government should facilitate adequate funding and resources to ensure that the legislation is well enforced. Finally, RSPCA also suggests that the courts should be afforded a range of powers for dealing with animal cruelty as there are many cases in which defendant is found guilty of an offense but not convicted or charged. An example of this increase in power