Using unfit animal
16 Using unfit animal
A person commits an offence if—
the person uses an animal; and
the animal is unfit for the use; and
the person—
knows the animal is unfit for the use; or
is negligent about whether the animal is fit for the use.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
A person in charge of an animal commits an offence if—
the person authorises the use of the animal; and
the person—
knows the animal is unfit for the use; or
is negligent about whether the animal is fit for the use.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
A person commits an offence if—
the person uses an animal; and
the animal is unfit for the use.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Examples
1 the animal has recently given birth
2 the animal is sick or injured
3 the animal is used in a children’s petting zoo and is distressed by the contact
An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.
In this section:
display, an animal—
means to put an animal in a prominent place for the purposes of making the animal visible to people; and
includes displaying an animal—
for sale; or
in an exhibition.
show, an animal, means to enter the animal in a show, sport, contest or competition.
use, an animal, includes display, drive, ride, show or work the animal.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement
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