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Section 7 - Animal Welfare Act 1992 - Cruelty | Zoe

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Animal Welfare Act 1992

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7 Cruelty A person commits an offence if the person commits an act of cruelty on an animal. Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or

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