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Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.31Releasing animal for injury or killing by dog
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sec.31 Releasing animal for injury or killing by dog
A person must not release an animal if the release is— to allow the animal to be injured or killed by a dog; or in circumstances in which the animal is likely to be injured or killed by a dog unless the person took reasonable steps to prevent the injury or killing. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. s 31 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 1
- (a) to allow the animal to be injured or killed by a dog; or
- (b) in circumstances in which the animal is likely to be injured or killed by a dog unless the person took reasonable steps to prevent the injury or killing.