sec.19Unreasonable abandonment or release

sec.19 Unreasonable abandonment or release

A person in charge of an animal must not abandon or release an animal unless the person has a reasonable excuse or the abandonment or release is authorised by law. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. A person must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, release an animal from the custody of the person in charge of it. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. For subsection (1) , an animal may be abandoned by a person in charge of the animal regardless of whether the animal is provided with food or water by a person who is not in charge of the animal. a person providing food and water to a dog that has been abandoned near the person’s premises s 19 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 ; 2020 No. 3 s 6 ; 2022 No. 35 s 6 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.19-ssec.1) A person in charge of an animal must not abandon or release an animal unless the person has a reasonable excuse or the abandonment or release is authorised by law. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.19-ssec.2) A person must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, release an animal from the custody of the person in charge of it. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.19-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an animal may be abandoned by a person in charge of the animal regardless of whether the animal is provided with food or water by a person who is not in charge of the animal. a person providing food and water to a dog that has been abandoned near the person’s premises