31A

Prong collars

Current

(1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person uses a prong collar on a dog.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person possesses a prong collar.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3)

In this section:

prong collar means a collar that:

(a)

is designed for use on a dog; and

(b) consists of a series of links or segments with prongs, teeth or blunted open ends turned towards the skin of a dog so that, when the collar is tightened, the collar pinches the skin around the dog's neck.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement Second reading speech

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