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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
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#### 21A Firing prohibited
21A Firing prohibited
> A person who applies a thermal stimulus (such as hot wires) to the leg of an animal with the intention of causing tissue damage and the development of scar tissue around tendons and ligaments of the leg is guilty of an offence.
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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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> **s 21A:** Ins 1997 No 83, Sch 1 \[34\].