Rescuing animal at risk in locked vehicle
109A Rescuing animal at risk in locked vehicle
This section applies if—
an animal is locked in a motor vehicle; and
the animal appears to be at risk of serious injury or death.
A person does not incur criminal or civil liability if the person forcibly enters the motor vehicle, or assists another person to forcibly enter the motor vehicle, to release the animal.
However, subsection (2) applies only if—
the person is acting honestly and without recklessness; and
there are no other reasonable options available to the person to avoid the serious injury or death of the animal; and
the person’s capacity to exercise appropriate care and skill is not significantly impaired by a recreational drug.
Example—par (b) contacting the police or Access Canberra
In this section:
recreational drug means a drug consumed voluntarily for non‑medicinal purposes, and includes alcohol.
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