Animal Welfare Act 1993
11ARodeos
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11A Rodeos
[Section 11A Inserted by No. 26 of 2008, s. 11, Applied:29 Jul 2008]
(1) A person responsible for the organisation and conduct of a rodeo must ensure that it is conducted in accordance with –
(a) any prescribed Code of Practice for rodeos; and
(b) the prescribed requirements, if any.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) [Section 11A Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2015, s. 9, Applied:24 Jun 2015] a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.
(2) A person responsible for the organisation and conduct of a rodeo must ensure that a veterinary surgeon is in attendance at all events at the rodeo that involve an animal.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) [Section 11A Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2015, s. 9, Applied:24 Jun 2015] a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.
(3) A person must not participate in an event at a rodeo except in accordance with –
(a) the Rodeo Code of Practice; and
(b) the prescribed requirements, if any.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) [Section 11A Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2015, s. 9, Applied:24 Jun 2015] a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.