31ADCertain convicted persons prohibited from breeding animals

#### 31AD Certain convicted persons prohibited from breeding animals 31AD Certain convicted persons prohibited from breeding animals > > (1) If a person is convicted of an animal cruelty offence, the person must not— > > > > > (a) breed animals, or > > > > > (b) manage or control a business relating to breeding animals, or > > > > > (c) work with, or care for, animals in a business relating to breeding animals. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for an individual—400 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—2,000 penalty units. > > > (2) Subsection (1) applies only in relation to a person convicted of an animal cruelty offence on or after the commencement of this section. > > > (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following— > > > > > (a) stock animals or working dogs being bred for commercial purposes, > > > > > (b) businesses relating to breeding stock animals or working dogs for commercial purposes. > > **s 31AD:** Ins 2022 No 69, Sch 1\[8\].