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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.10.21BUnlawfully killing or injuring police dog or police horse
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### sec.10.21B Unlawfully killing or injuring police dog or police horse
A person must not unlawfully—
kill, maim, wound or otherwise injure a police dog or police horse; or
attempt to kill, maim, wound or otherwise injure a police dog or police horse.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
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—
the treatment, care, rehabilitation and retraining of the police dog or police horse concerned; or
if it is necessary to replace the police dog or police horse—buying and training its replacement.
s 10.21B ins 1998 No. 19 s 13
amd 2001 No. 64 s 231 (2) – (3) ; 2021 No. 24 s 48 ; 2023 No. 7 s 68 s ch 1 pt 1
(sec.10.21B-ssec.1) A person must not unlawfully— kill, maim, wound or otherwise injure a police dog or police horse; or attempt to kill, maim, wound or otherwise injure a police dog or police horse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(sec.10.21B-ssec.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— the treatment, care, rehabilitation and retraining of the police dog or police horse concerned; or if it is necessary to replace the police dog or police horse—buying and training its replacement. s 10.21B ins 1998 No. 19 s 13 amd 2001 No. 64 s 231 (2) – (3) ; 2021 No. 24 s 48 ; 2023 No. 7 s 68 s ch 1 pt 1
- (a) kill, maim, wound or otherwise injure a police dog or police horse; or
- (b) attempt to kill, maim, wound or otherwise injure a police dog or police horse.
- (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.