Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.149Offence to tamper with seized thing
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sec.149 Offence to tamper with seized thing
This section applies in relation to an animal or other thing seized under this part. A person, other than an inspector or a person authorised by an inspector for the purpose, must not do, or attempt to do, any of the following unless the person has a reasonable excuse— tamper with— the animal or other thing; or something done under section 148 (1) (b) to restrict access to it; enter, or be at, the place where the animal or other thing is being kept; move the animal or other thing from the place where it is being kept; have the animal or other thing in the person’s possession. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. s 149 amd 2006 No. 48 s 6 sch (sec.149-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an animal or other thing seized under this part. (sec.149-ssec.2) A person, other than an inspector or a person authorised by an inspector for the purpose, must not do, or attempt to do, any of the following unless the person has a reasonable excuse— tamper with— the animal or other thing; or something done under section 148 (1) (b) to restrict access to it; enter, or be at, the place where the animal or other thing is being kept; move the animal or other thing from the place where it is being kept; have the animal or other thing in the person’s possession. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
- (a) tamper with— (i) the animal or other thing; or (ii) something done under section 148 (1) (b) to restrict access to it;
- (i) the animal or other thing; or
- (ii) something done under section 148 (1) (b) to restrict access to it;
- (b) enter, or be at, the place where the animal or other thing is being kept;
- (c) move the animal or other thing from the place where it is being kept;
- (d) have the animal or other thing in the person’s possession.
- (i) the animal or other thing; or
- (ii) something done under section 148 (1) (b) to restrict access to it;