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CurrentDefence — releasing animals into the wild
Part 3Welfare, safety and health of animals
Division 3Cruelty and other inhumane and improper treatment of animals
27 Defence — releasing animals into the wild
It is a defence to a charge under section 19(1) committed in circumstances described in section 19(3)(f) for a person to prove that —
(a)
the animal is fauna; and
(b)
the act alleged to constitute the offence does not involve anything more than releasing the animal into the wild; and
(c)
the release occurred in circumstances in which it was reasonable to expect the animal to be able to fend for itself.
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