9C
In forceRemoving or trimming beak of fowl
Part 2Animal welfare offences
9C Removing or trimming beak of fowl
(1)
A person commits an offence if the person removes or trims the beak of a fowl.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2)
This section does not apply to a veterinary practitioner who removes or trims the beak for a therapeutic purpose.
(3)
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4)
In this section:
fowl means a female domesticated chicken (Gallus gallus).
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