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CurrentMinimum level of care
Part 3Care and protection of animals
Division 1Obligations and offences
23 Minimum level of care
(1)
A person commits an offence if:
(a)
the person is in control of an animal; and
(b)
the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct results in the animal not being provided with at least the minimum level of care and the person is reckless in relation to that result.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2)
Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
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