Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.21Participation in prohibited event
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sec.21 Participation in prohibited event
A person must not— organise a prohibited event; or knowingly— permit a prohibited event to be organised; or supply an animal for use in a prohibited event; or supply premises for use for a prohibited event. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. In this section— organise a prohibited event includes taking part in organising the event. s 21 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.21-ssec.1) A person must not— organise a prohibited event; or knowingly— permit a prohibited event to be organised; or supply an animal for use in a prohibited event; or supply premises for use for a prohibited event. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.21-ssec.2) In this section— organise a prohibited event includes taking part in organising the event.
- (a) organise a prohibited event; or
- (b) knowingly— (i) permit a prohibited event to be organised; or (ii) supply an animal for use in a prohibited event; or (iii) supply premises for use for a prohibited event.
- (i) permit a prohibited event to be organised; or
- (ii) supply an animal for use in a prohibited event; or
- (iii) supply premises for use for a prohibited event.
- (i) permit a prohibited event to be organised; or
- (ii) supply an animal for use in a prohibited event; or
- (iii) supply premises for use for a prohibited event.