Animal Protection Act 2018
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31 Spurs (a) the person intentionally uses a thing on an animal; and (a) the person intentionally attaches a thing to an animal; and (a) the person intentionally sells a thing; and (4) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(b), (2)(b) and (3)(b). (5) A person commits an offence if the person possesses spurs. (6) An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability. (7) Subsection (5) does not apply in relation to the possession of spurs solely for display, as curios or as part of a collection. (8) Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (5) do not apply to a device prescribed by regulation to be excluded spurs.
Animal Protection Act 2018 23 (9) In this section: spurs means: (a) spurs with sharpened rowels; or (b) a thing made, adapted or intended to be attached to an animal for: (i) training the animal to fight another animal; or (ii) increasing the ability of the animal to inflict injury on another animal during fighting.