31ACProhibitions for persons convicted of serious interstate animal offences

31AC Prohibitions for persons convicted of serious interstate animal offences

31AC Prohibitions for persons convicted of serious interstate animal offences

(1) A person convicted of a serious interstate animal offence must not—

(a) purchase or own an animal, or

(b) engage in work, whether paid or unpaid, involving direct contact with, or care of, an animal.

Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.

(2) Subsection (1) extends to a conviction that occurred before the commencement of this section.

s 31AC: Ins 2022 No 69, Sch 1[8].