Electrical devices
30 Electrical devices
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally uses a device on an animal; and
the device is an electrical device.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally sells a device; and
the device is an electrical device.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b).
(4) A person commits an offence if the person has in the person's possession an electrical device.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.
In this section:
electrical device means a device or object that is made, adapted or used for administering an electric shock to an animal, other than:
an electric fence; or
(b) a device or object prescribed by regulation to be an excluded device.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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