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(1) What is the process of managing or handling animal welfare complaints once they have been received by the (i) ACT Government, (ii) ACT Policing or (iii) other authorised animal welfare entity.
(2) In relation to part (1), what was the (a) minimum, (b) median, (c) average and (d) maximum amount of time animal welfare complaints took to be finalised each year since 2007-08.
(3) How many individuals were prosecuted for animal welfare offences each year since 2007-08 to date broken down by (a) type of offence and (b) suburb where offence occurred.
(4) In relation to part (3), how many individuals were convicted of animal welfare offences each year since 2007-08 to date broken down by (a) type of offence and (b) suburb where offence occurred.
(5) In relation to part (4), how many individuals were disqualified from keeping animals for each year since 2007-08 to date broken down by (a) type of offence and (b) suburb where offence occurred.
(6) How many complaints have been received regarding the disqualified individuals keeping animals for each financial year since 2007-08 to date broken down by (a) type of offence or disqualification and (b) suburb.
(7) In relation to part (6), how many animals have been removed from disqualified individuals each financial year since 2007-08 broken down by (a) type of animal, (b) suburb and (c) the outcome for animals, such as sold, destroyed or other disposed of.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Animal welfare complaints are managed through processes established under the Animal Welfare Act 1992 which is administered by Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS). TCCS has a Service Funding Agreement with the RSPCA ACT. Under this agreement RSPCA ACT provides animal welfare inspectorate services for the ACT Government. Currently, two RSPCA Inspectors are appointed under the legislative provisions in the Act.
ACT Policing refers Animal Welfare complaints primarily to the RSPCA to investigate and manage. Where an animal welfare issue is identified outside business hours, ACT Policing refer the matter to Domestic Animal Services (DAS) for investigation and action.
(2-7) Please find in the tables below the responses to some of the questions. Some of the information sought is not in an easily retrievable form and to collect and assemble the information sought solely for the purpose of answering the question would require considerable resources. As such, in this instance, I do not believe that it would be appropriate to divert resources from other priority activities for the purposes of answering all of the Member’s questions.
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