12A

Laying poison

In force

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person lays a poison with the intention of killing or injuring a domestic or native animal.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

(2)

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

the person lays a poison; and

(b)

the person is reckless about causing the death of, or injury to, a domestic or native animal; and

(c)

the poison causes the death of, or injury to, a domestic or native animal.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

(3)

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

the person lays a poison in a way in which the poison is not intended to be used; and

(b)

the poison could kill or injure a domestic or native animal.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4)

An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.

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