Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.183Prohibition order
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sec.183 Prohibition order
The court may order (a prohibition order ) that a person convicted of an animal welfare offence must not possess or purchase or otherwise acquire— any animal; or a stated type of animal; or any animal, or a stated type of animal, for trade or commerce or another stated purpose. A prohibition order may be made permanently or for a stated period. See section 188 (Review of certain prohibition orders). s 183 amd 2014 No. 39 s 12 (sec.183-ssec.1) The court may order (a prohibition order ) that a person convicted of an animal welfare offence must not possess or purchase or otherwise acquire— any animal; or a stated type of animal; or any animal, or a stated type of animal, for trade or commerce or another stated purpose. (sec.183-ssec.2) A prohibition order may be made permanently or for a stated period. See section 188 (Review of certain prohibition orders).
- (a) any animal; or
- (b) a stated type of animal; or
- (c) any animal, or a stated type of animal, for trade or commerce or another stated purpose.