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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
16Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals
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#### 16 Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals
16 Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals
> > (1) In this section—
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> > electrical device means a device of a type prescribed by the regulations.
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> > sell includes—
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> > > (a) auction or exchange,
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> > > (b) offer, expose, supply or receive for sale, and
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> > > (c) send, forward or deliver for sale or on sale.
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> > (2) A person shall not—
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> > > (a) use an electrical device upon an animal,
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> > > (b) sell any electrical device, or
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> > > (c) have in his or her possession or custody any electrical device.
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> > Maximum penalty—250 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, in the case of an individual.
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> > (3) Nothing in subsection (2) prevents a person from—
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> > > (a) using an electrical device upon an animal belonging to a prescribed species, or
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> > > (b) selling or having in his or her possession or custody an electrical device for use upon an animal belonging to a prescribed species.
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> **s 16:** Subst 1987 No 160, Sch 1 (8). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 83, Sch 1 \[6\] \[29\] \[30\].