Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.37APossession or use of prohibited devices
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sec.37A Possession or use of prohibited devices
A person must not possess any of the following devices (each a prohibited device ) unless the person has a reasonable excuse— a prong collar; another restraint device prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. A person must not use a prohibited device on an animal unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— prong collar means a collar that— is designed for use on a dog; and consists of a series of links or segments with prongs, teeth or blunted open ends turned towards the skin of a dog so that, when the collar is tightened, the collar pinches the skin around the dog’s neck. restraint device means a device fitted to an animal for the purpose of restraining it. collars, leads, harnesses, muzzles, halters s 37A ins 2022 No. 35 s 14 (sec.37A-ssec.1) A person must not possess any of the following devices (each a prohibited device ) unless the person has a reasonable excuse— a prong collar; another restraint device prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.37A-ssec.2) A person must not use a prohibited device on an animal unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.37A-ssec.3) In this section— prong collar means a collar that— is designed for use on a dog; and consists of a series of links or segments with prongs, teeth or blunted open ends turned towards the skin of a dog so that, when the collar is tightened, the collar pinches the skin around the dog’s neck. restraint device means a device fitted to an animal for the purpose of restraining it. collars, leads, harnesses, muzzles, halters
- (a) a prong collar;
- (b) another restraint device prescribed by regulation.
- (a) is designed for use on a dog; and
- (b) consists of a series of links or segments with prongs, teeth or blunted open ends turned towards the skin of a dog so that, when the collar is tightened, the collar pinches the skin around the dog’s neck.