33ANotification of animal cruelty offences

33A Notification of animal cruelty offences

33A Notification of animal cruelty offences

(1) An animal welfare body is authorised to disclose to the Children’s Guardian the following information about a person—

(a) the commencement by the body of proceedings for an animal cruelty offence by the person,

(b) a finding of guilt against the person, whether or not a conviction is recorded, for an animal cruelty offence.

(2) In this section—

animal cruelty offence means—

(a) an offence under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, section 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 18A, 21A or 23, or

(b) an offence under the Crimes Act 1900, section 79, 79A, 79B, 80, 530 or 531.

animal welfare body means each of the following—

(a) Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New South Wales,

(b) Animal Welfare League NSW.

s 33A: Ins 2021 No 45, Sch 2[2]. Am 2025 No 67, Sch 2.2[2].