Code of Practice for the Housing of Caged Birds - Victoria

Description

You have a legal responsibility to care for animals under your control. This code outlines the basic requirements for persons responsible for the welfare of caged birds and provides guidance for managers and others on minimum standards and a range of requirements for food and water, cages, management practices, health and well-being, bird identification and ventilation.

Compliance with this code of practice is not mandatory. However, by complying with this code you can demonstrate that you have met your legal obligations.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Act(s) name

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Victoria

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Agriculture Victoria

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