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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
36LAction Department Head may take on finding of contempt
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36L Action Department Head may take on finding of contempt
(1) If a person is found in contempt of court for failing to comply with an adverse publicity order, the Department Head may—
(a) do anything that is necessary or expedient to give effect to the order, if it is practicable to do so; and
(b) publicise the failure of the person to comply with the order.
(2) The Department Head must not take any action specified under subsection (1) if the court has ordered the Department Head not to do so.
S. 36M inserted by No. 60/2015 s. 47.