Use or possession of prohibited item
14 Use or possession of prohibited item
A person commits an offence if the person uses an item prescribed by regulation (a prohibited item) on, or in relation to, an animal.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
A person commits an offence if the person possesses a prohibited item.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.
Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person possesses a prohibited item—
only for display; or
as part of a collection that is not intended for use on, or in relation to, an animal.
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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