Electrical devices
13 Electrical devices
A person commits an offence if—
the person administers an electric shock to an animal; and
the person administers the shock using an electrical device that is not prescribed by regulation for use on that kind of animal.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
A person commits an offence if—
the person places a device on, or attaches a device to, an animal; and
the device is able to administer an electric shock to the animal.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
In this section:
able—a device is able to administer an electric shock even if something needs to happen or be done to administer the shock.
Examples
1 a collar that is able to administer an electric shock by remote control or if the collar nears a boundary fence
2 a collar that has a variable setting that can be turned off and on
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Animal Welfare Regulation 2001 · under s 112
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement
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