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Relevant state and territory animal welfare and related legislation relevant to the use of traps 

 New South Wales Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 Use of steel-jaw traps is prohibited. Trapping with padded-jaw traps, cage traps and treadle snares is permitted.

Queensland Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 Steel-jaw traps are not prohibited traps. Australian Capital Territory Animal Welfare Act 1992 Use of steel-jaw traps is prohibited. Trapping with padded-jaw traps, cage traps and treadle snares is permitted.

Northern Territory Animal Welfare Act 2000 Use of steel-jaw traps is prohibited. Trapping with padded-jaw traps is permitted.

Tasmania Animal Welfare Act 1993 Leg-hold traps and snares are prohibited.

South Australia Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1985 Small steel-jaw traps are prohibited. Large steel-jaw traps are prohibited in most areas except for wild dog control along the dingo fence and for research purposes. The large steel-jaw traps are required to be bound with cloth soaked strychnine or modified.

Victoria Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2008 Mandatory features of traps, conditions of use, inspection periods and where traps may be set are specified for all trap types. All steel-jaw traps are prohibited. Padded traps are permitted for wild dogs, foxes and rabbits. Confinement traps, net traps and rodent kill traps are permitted. Lethal snares are illegal. Non-kill snares and kill traps require Ministerial approval.

Western Australia Animal Welfare Act 2002 Agriculture and Related Resources Protection (Traps) Regulations 1982 Steel-jaw traps are permitted for wild dog control. The jaws must be bound with a cloth soaked in strychnine. Only padded steel-jawed traps are permitted for fox control and use in research programs. Permits are required to set traps in metropolitan areas. Neck snares are illegal.