5Cruelty to animals

#### 5 Cruelty to animals 5 Cruelty to animals > > (1) A person shall not commit an act of cruelty upon an animal. > > > (2) A person in charge of an animal shall not authorise the commission of an act of cruelty upon the animal. > > > (3) A person in charge of an animal shall not fail at any time— > > > > > (a) to exercise reasonable care, control or supervision of an animal to prevent the commission of an act of cruelty upon the animal, > > > > > (b) where pain is being inflicted upon the animal, to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to alleviate the pain, or > > > > > (c) where it is necessary for the animal to be provided with veterinary treatment, whether or not over a period of time, to provide it with that treatment. > > Maximum penalty— > > > (a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or > > > (b) for an individual—400 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both. > > **s 5:** Subst 1987 No 160, Sch 1 (2). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 83, Sch 1 \[6\]; 2021 No 15, Sch 1\[3\].