Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
24NNotices in relation to animals
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24N Notices in relation to animals
24N Notices in relation to animals
(1) If an inspector is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening a provision of this Act or the regulations in relation to an animal, the inspector may give the person a notice in writing requiring the person to take such specified action in relation to the animal as the inspector considers necessary to avoid any further contravention.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a notice is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.
(3) A person cannot be convicted for both an offence against this section and another offence under this Act or the regulations in respect of the same act or omission.
s 24N: Ins 2005 No 50, Sch 1 [14]. Subst 2009 No 88, Sch 1 [1].