Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare Genuine Reason
This genuine reason is for those people who work with or handle animals and need a firearm for the humane destruction of stock. There are four genuine reason forms for persons involved in animal welfare activities:
- An officer of the RSPCA or the Animal Welfare League who is a special constable, or
- A veterinary practitioner, or
- An employee of the Department of Primary Industries or the Rural Lands Protection Board AND who has responsibility for animal welfare, or
- The owner, transporter, drover or other handler of animals who may need to humanely destroy animals.
For further information refer to:
- FORM P670 (sample) - Genuine Reason - Employee of RSPCA or Animal Welfare League (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FORM P671 (sample) - Genuine Reason - Veterinary Practitioner (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FORM P672 (sample) - Genuine Reason - Employee of Department of Primary Industries or Livestock Health and Pest Authority (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FORM P673 (sample) - Genuine Reason - Owner, Transporter, Drover or Other Handler of Animals (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FACT Sheet - Animal Welfare Genuine Reason (PDF, 255KB)