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(1) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this Act if the conduct constituting the offence, or an element of the offence, was:
(a)
engaged in to alleviate the suffering of an animal; and
(b)
reasonable in the circumstances.
(2) Subject to section 110, it is not a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this Act that the conduct constituting the offence, or an element of the offence, was in accordance with cultural, religious or traditional practices.
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