Aggravated cruelty

In force

(1)

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

the person commits an act of cruelty on an animal; and

(b)

the act causes the death of the animal; and

(c)

the person intends to cause, or is reckless about causing, the death of, or serious injury to, the animal.

Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

(2)

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

the person commits an act of cruelty on an animal; and

(b)

the act causes serious injury to the animal; and

(c)

the person intends to cause, or is reckless about causing, the death of, or serious injury to, the animal.

Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

(3)

In this section:

causes death or serious injury—a person’s act causes death or serious injury if it substantially contributes to the death or injury.

serious injury, to an animal, means any injury (including the cumulative effect of more than 1 injury) that—

(a)

endangers, or is likely to endanger, the animal’s life; or

(b)

is, or is likely to be, significant and longstanding.

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