Animal Welfare and Produce

SAT has jurisdiction under the following pieces of legislation and has powers including:

Animal Welfare Act 2002

to review decisions by the Minister for Agriculture and Food relating to a licence to use animals for scientific purposes or to carry on a business of supplying animals for use for scientific purposes
to review an inspector’s decision in relation to certain powers

Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946

to determine disputes over payment in respect of potatoes by the Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Act 1976

to review decisions by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority relating to approval of an abattoir or structural alterations/additions to an abattoir

Last updated: 21 August 2023

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