23D
CurrentConfining or restraining animal
Part 3Care and protection of animals
Division 1Obligations and offences
23D Confining or restraining animal
(1) A person in control of an animal commits an offence of strict liability if:
(a)
the person confines or restrains the animal; and
(b) the animal is not able to move in a way that is appropriate for the animal because of the confinement or restraint.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Example for subsection (1)
An animal in a crate that cannot stand or turn around.
(2) In deciding if an animal is not able to move in a way that is appropriate for the animal because of confinement or restraint, regard must be had to the animal's age, physical condition and size.
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