Offence to consume etc dogs or cats

In force

(1)

A person who knowingly—

(a)

kills or otherwise processes a dog or cat for the purpose of human consumption; or

(b)

supplies to another person a dog or cat (whether alive or not), or meat from a dog or cat, for the purpose of human consumption; or

(c)

consumes meat from a dog or cat, is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

(2)

In this section—

cat means an animal of the species Felis catus;

dog means an animal of the species Canis familiaris;

meat means the whole or part of a killed animal.

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