31AProhibition on employing persons convicted of, or charged with, certain offences

31A Prohibition on employing persons convicted of, or charged with, certain offences

31A Prohibition on employing persons convicted of, or charged with, certain offences

(1) The holder of an authority must not knowingly cause or permit a prescribed person to work with, or care for, an animal exhibited under the authority.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—400 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both, or

(b) otherwise—2,000 penalty units.

(2) In this section—

prescribed person means—

(a) a person who has been convicted of a relevant offence, or

(b) a person who is charged with a relevant offence until one of the following events occurs—

(i) the charge is heard and determined by a court,

(ii) the charge is withdrawn,

(iii) a decision is made not to take or continue proceedings against the person.

relevant offence means—

(a) an offence under this Act or the regulations in relation to an animal, or

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

(c) an offence under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, or regulations made under that Act, in relation to an animal.

s 31A: Ins 2022 No 69, Sch 2[6]. Am 2025 No 67, Sch 2.5[2].