Local government (FA450)

Animal welfare

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The activity of managing the control, treatment and preservation of domestic animals, livestock and wildlife. Includes the registration of companion animals.

See General Retention and Disposal Authority - Administrative records Strategic Management - Policy for records relating to animal welfare policies.

No	Description of records	Disposal action
2.1	Records relating to the development of standards for animal welfare and control of domestic and companion animals or livestock. Includes local standards on the protection of native fauna, intensive animal housing, restrictions on domestic animals in public reserves, animal rescue and rehabilitation. Records include significant drafts and final versions, background research, etc.	Required as State archives
2.2	Records relating to the management of programs for animal welfare and services for the control and protection of animals, e.g. rescues, pounds and stables, provided by or on behalf of the organisation. Includes: management plans records of searches for owners collection, impounding, destruction or sale of stray animals project files, reports, reviews and evaluations of programs and services.	Retain minimum of 5 years after action completed, then destroy
2.3	Records relating to the registration and identification of companion animals. Includes: permanent identification forms and registration forms change of owner/details forms microchip verifications declarations of ownership companion animal registers. Note: the Companion Animal Register is now managed by the NSW Government. The register has been included to allow for the disposal of legacy records.	Retain until administrative or reference use ceases, then destroy
2.4	Records relating to service coordination, delivery and daily operations of pounds and other animal welfare services, e.g. work orders and schedules, microchipping services, etc.	Retain until administrative or reference use ceases, then destroy

2.1

Description of records

Records relating to the development of standards for animal welfare and control of domestic and companion animals or livestock. Includes local standards on the protection of native fauna, intensive animal housing, restrictions on domestic animals in public reserves, animal rescue and rehabilitation.

Records include significant drafts and final versions, background research, etc.

Disposal action

Required as State archives

2.2

Description of records

Records relating to the management of programs for animal welfare and services for the control and protection of animals, e.g. rescues, pounds and stables, provided by or on behalf of the organisation. Includes:

management plans
records of searches for owners
collection, impounding, destruction or sale of stray animals
project files, reports, reviews and evaluations of programs and services.

Disposal action

Retain minimum of 5 years after action completed, then destroy

2.3

Description of records

Records relating to the registration and identification of companion animals. Includes:

permanent identification forms and registration forms
change of owner/details forms
microchip verifications
declarations of ownership
companion animal registers.

Note: the Companion Animal Register is now managed by the NSW Government. The register has been included to allow for the disposal of legacy records.

Disposal action

Retain until administrative or reference use ceases, then destroy

2.4

Description of records

Records relating to service coordination, delivery and daily operations of pounds and other animal welfare services, e.g. work orders and schedules, microchipping services, etc.

Disposal action

Retain until administrative or reference use ceases, then destroy

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