Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.158Application of div 5
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sec.158 Application of div 5
This division applies if an inspector reasonably believes— a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an animal welfare offence; or an animal— is not being cared for properly; or is experiencing undue pain; or requires veterinary treatment; or should not be used for work; or A horse with ‘saddle sore’ should not be used by a riding school. a person has not complied with a compulsory code requirement. This division also applies if an animal has been seized under division 4 , subdivision 1 . s 158 amd 2022 No. 35 s 29 (sec.158-ssec.1) This division applies if an inspector reasonably believes— a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an animal welfare offence; or an animal— is not being cared for properly; or is experiencing undue pain; or requires veterinary treatment; or should not be used for work; or A horse with ‘saddle sore’ should not be used by a riding school. a person has not complied with a compulsory code requirement. (sec.158-ssec.2) This division also applies if an animal has been seized under division 4 , subdivision 1 .
- (a) a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an animal welfare offence; or
- (b) an animal— (i) is not being cared for properly; or (ii) is experiencing undue pain; or (iii) requires veterinary treatment; or (iv) should not be used for work; or Example for subparagraph (iv) — A horse with ‘saddle sore’ should not be used by a riding school.
- (i) is not being cared for properly; or
- (ii) is experiencing undue pain; or
- (iii) requires veterinary treatment; or
- (iv) should not be used for work; or Example for subparagraph (iv) — A horse with ‘saddle sore’ should not be used by a riding school.
- (c) a person has not complied with a compulsory code requirement.
- (i) is not being cared for properly; or
- (ii) is experiencing undue pain; or
- (iii) requires veterinary treatment; or
- (iv) should not be used for work; or Example for subparagraph (iv) — A horse with ‘saddle sore’ should not be used by a riding school.