6G
CurrentAbandoning an animal
Part 2Animal welfare offences
6G Abandoning an animal
(1)
A person in charge of an animal commits an offence if the person—
(a)
abandons the animal; and
(b)
either—
(i)
knows no other person is able to care for, and consents to caring for, the animal; or
(ii)
is reckless about whether another person is able to care for, and consents to caring for, the animal.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
(2)
A person in charge of an animal commits an offence if the person abandons the animal.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3)
An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.
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