sec.10.21BAWilfully and unlawfully killing or seriously injuring police dog or police horse

### sec.10.21BA Wilfully and unlawfully killing or seriously injuring police dog or police horse A person must not wilfully and unlawfully kill or cause serious injury to a police dog or police horse— that is being used by a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties; or because of, or in retaliation for, its use by a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties. Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment. A person must not attempt to commit an offence against subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment. An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a crime. A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against subsection (1) or (2) 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. In this section— serious injury see the Criminal Code , section 242 (3) . s 10.21BA ins 2021 No. 24 s 49 (sec.10.21BA-ssec.1) A person must not wilfully and unlawfully kill or cause serious injury to a police dog or police horse— that is being used by a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties; or because of, or in retaliation for, its use by a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties. Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment. (sec.10.21BA-ssec.2) A person must not attempt to commit an offence against subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment. (sec.10.21BA-ssec.3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a crime. (sec.10.21BA-ssec.4) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against subsection (1) or (2) 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. (sec.10.21BA-ssec.5) In this section— serious injury see the Criminal Code , section 242 (3) . - (a) that is being used by a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties; or - (b) because of, or in retaliation for, its use by a police officer in the performance of the officer’s duties. - (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.