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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
21CSteeplechasing and hurdle racing prohibited
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21C Steeplechasing and hurdle racing prohibited
21C Steeplechasing and hurdle racing prohibited
A person who organises or participates in a steeplechase or hurdle race is guilty of an offence.
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.
s 21C: Ins 1997 No 83, Sch 1 [35].