Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.134Failure to comply with compliance notice
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sec.134 Failure to comply with compliance notice
A person to whom a compliance notice has been given must comply with the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units. See, however, the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 45 . It is a reasonable excuse if, when the notice was given, the person had not committed, was not committing or was not about to commit, the offence stated in the notice. s 134 amd 2016 No. 28 s 71 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 17 s 15 (sec.134-ssec.1) A person to whom a compliance notice has been given must comply with the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units. See, however, the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 45 . (sec.134-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse if, when the notice was given, the person had not committed, was not committing or was not about to commit, the offence stated in the notice.