15Poisons not to be administered to animals

#### 15 Poisons not to be administered to animals 15 Poisons not to be administered to animals > > (1) In this section, poison includes— > > > > > (a) a substance included in the list, as in force for the time being, proclaimed under section 8 of the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031) (or a substance that includes such a substance), or > > > > > (b) a substance containing glass or any other thing likely to kill or injure an animal. > > > (2) A person shall not— > > > > > (a) administer a poison, or a substance containing a poison, to a domestic animal, > > > > > (b) with the intention of destroying or injuring a domestic animal, throw, cast, drop, leave or lay a poison, or a substance containing a poison, in any place, or > > > > > (c) have in his or her possession a poison with the intention of using it to kill or injure a domestic animal. > > > > Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, in the case of an individual. > > **s 15:** Am 1987 No 160, Sch 2 (7); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 83, Sch 1 \[25\]–\[28\]; 2003 No 54, Sch 1 \[2\].