18Animal baiting and fighting prohibited

#### 18 Animal baiting and fighting prohibited 18 Animal baiting and fighting prohibited > > (1) A person shall not— > > > > > (a) use any place, or manage or control any place which is used, > > > > > (b) authorise any place to be used, or > > > > > (c) receive money for the admission of another person to any place which is used, > > > > for the purpose of conducting a bull-fight, baiting an animal or causing an animal to fight. > > > > 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. > > > (2) A person must not— > > > > > (a) cause, procure, permit, encourage or incite a fight in which one or more animals are pitted against another animal or animals, whether of the same species or not, or > > > > > (b) advertise the intention to conduct such a fight, or > > > > > (c) promote, organise or attend such a fight. > > > > Maximum penalty—250 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, in the case of an individual. > > > (3) In any proceedings under subsection (2), evidence that the defendant was present at a place at which a fight of the kind referred to in that subsection was being conducted is prima facie evidence that the defendant attended the fight. > > **s 18:** Am 1985 No 79, Sch 1 (2). Subst 1987 No 160, Sch 1 (10). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 83, Sch 1 \[6\] \[31\].