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Codes of Practice
The Western Australian animal welfare codes of practice are based on national codes. All of these codes have been endorsed and are supported by the relevant livestock industries in Western Australia. The codes are intended to provide guidance on animal husbandry practices to anyone working with animals. The livestock codes were not intended for audit or compliance purposes and are not written in a legalistic manner. However, the scientific use code must be followed by all people involved in using animals for scientific purposes. A copy of this particular code can be found by following the link detailed in the section Using Animals for Scientific purposes.

Where it is alleged that an act of cruelty has occurred, the Animal Welfare Act 2002 provides a defence for anyone who is following a recognised code of practice. As such, section 25 of the Act provides a defence if a person can prove that they were acting in accordance with a "relevant code of practice". The relevant codes of practice are cited in Schedule 1 of the Regulations and are listed below:

Please note that the livestock codes of practice for Pig Transportation, Cattle Transportation, Sheep Transportation, Sheep, Pigs and Buffalo have been recently re-formatted into fewer pages, but contain the same essential information as the previous versions.

Codes of Practice
Farmed Buffalo Buffalo - Code Of Practice For Farmed Buffalo In Western AustraliaPDF 141.61Kb
Camels Camels - Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Camel (2nd Edition).PDF 449.77Kb
Cattle Cattle - Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Cattle (2nd Edition).PDF 576.73Kb
Cattle Transportation Cattle Transportation - Code Of Practice For The Transportation Of Cattle In Western AustraliaPDF 120.08Kb
Circuses Circuses - Code Of Practice For The Conduct Of Circuses In Western AustraliaPDF 179.52Kb
Deer Deer - Code Of Practice For Farming Deer In Western AustraliaPDF 111.74Kb
Emus Emus - Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Husbandry of Captive Bred Emus (2nd Edition).PDF 293.05Kb
Exhibited Animals Exhibited Animals - Code Of Practice For Exhibited Animals In Western AustraliaPDF 104.98Kb
Feral Animals Feral Animals - Code Of Practice For The Capture And Marketing Of Feral Animals In Western AustraliaPDF 119.39Kb
Goats Goats - Code Of Practice For Goats In Western AustraliaPDF 113.18Kb
Horse Transportation Horse Transportation - Code Of Practice For The Transportation Of Horses In Western AustraliaPDF 161.13Kb
Pigs Pigs - Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Pigs (3rd Edition)PDF 706.33Kb
Pig Transportation Pig Transportation - Code Of Practice For The Transportation Of Pigs In Western AustraliaPDF 133.91Kb
Pigeons Pigeons - Code Of Practice For Pigeon Keeping And Racing In Western AustraliaPDF 206.57Kb
Poultry Poultry - Code Of Practice For Poultry In Western AustraliaPDF 236.13Kb
Poultry Transportation Poultry Transportation - Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Poultry (2nd Edition).PDF 299.13Kb
Rabbits Rabbits - Code Of Practice For Keeping Rabbits In Western AustraliaPDF 91.91Kb
Rodeos Rodeos - Code Of Practice For The Conduct Of Rodeos In Western AustraliaPDF 52.67Kb
Rules Of Harness Racing Rules Of Harness Racing 1999 (And Any Amendments From Time To Time Which Are Endorsed By The Western Australian Trotting Association Under The Provisions Of The Western Australian Trotting Association Act 1946), 3rd December 2002
Saleyards Saleyards - Code Of Practice For Animals At Saleyards In Western AustraliaPDF 156.02Kb
Sheep Sheep - Code Of Practice For Sheep In Western AustraliaPDF 134.92Kb
Sheep Transportation Sheep Transportation - Code Of Practice For The Transportation Of Sheep In Western AustraliaPDF 123.37Kb