Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.85Contravention of authority condition
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sec.85 Contravention of authority condition
The authority holder must not contravene a condition of the authority unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) relating to a contravention of a condition mentioned in section 69 (1) (c) or (d) , 75 (2) , 76 (2) or 77 (1) for the defendant to prove there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate stating the contravention was necessary to prevent or minimise a relevant risk or relevant adverse effect associated with exhibiting or dealing with an authorised animal. (sec.85-ssec.1) The authority holder must not contravene a condition of the authority unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.85-ssec.2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) relating to a contravention of a condition mentioned in section 69 (1) (c) or (d) , 75 (2) , 76 (2) or 77 (1) for the defendant to prove there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate stating the contravention was necessary to prevent or minimise a relevant risk or relevant adverse effect associated with exhibiting or dealing with an authorised animal.