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Animal Welfare Act 1992
14Use or possession of prohibited item
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14 Use or possession of prohibited item (1) A person commits an offence if the person uses an item prescribed by regulation (a prohibited item) on, or in relation to, an animal. (2) A person commits an offence if the person possesses a prohibited item. (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person possesses a prohibited item— (a) only for display; or (b) as part of a collection that is not intended for use on, or in relation to, an animal.