159AKilling or injuring police dogs or police horses

159A Killing or injuring police dogs or police horses (1) A person must not intentionally kill or injure a police dog or police horse: (a) knowing that the dog or horse is being used by a member of the Police Force in the execution of the member's duty; or (b) as a consequence of, or in retaliation for, the use of the dog or horse by a member of the Police Force while in the execution of the member's duty. Maximum penalty: 215 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years. (2) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against subsection (1) may, in addition to any penalty that may be imposed, order the person to pay to the Commissioner a reasonable amount for: (a) the treatment, care, rehabilitation and retraining of the police dog or police horse concerned; or (b) if it is necessary to replace the police dog or police horse – buying and training its replacement.