16Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals

16 Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals

16 Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals

(1) In this section—

electrical device means a device of a type prescribed by the regulations.

sell includes—

(a) auction or exchange,

(b) offer, expose, supply or receive for sale, and

(c) send, forward or deliver for sale or on sale.

(2) A person shall not—

(a) use an electrical device upon an animal,

(b) sell any electrical device, or

(c) have in his or her possession or custody any electrical device.

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.

(3) Nothing in subsection (2) prevents a person from—

(a) using an electrical device upon an animal belonging to a prescribed species, or

(b) selling or having in his or her possession or custody an electrical device for use upon an animal belonging to a prescribed species.

s 16: Subst 1987 No 160, Sch 1 (8). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 83, Sch 1 [6] [29] [30].