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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
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8 Definitions
(1) In this Part—
***baiting*** means encouraging an animal to fight another animal;
S. 8(1) def. of *inspector* repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 79(2).
S. 8(1) def. of *permit* amended by No. 69/2004 s. 49(1), repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 79(2).
***rodeo*** means an event which includes any exhibition of or competition in buck‑jumping, rough-riding, animal dogging, roping or tying;
S. 8(1) def. of *rodeo school* substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 79(1).
***rodeo school*** means the activity of training or schooling persons in buck-jumping, rough-riding, animal dogging, roping or tying;
S. 8(1) def. of *specialist inspector* inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 6,
repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 79(2).
***trap-shooting*** means shooting at a bird—
(a) which is released or projected from a box, trap, cage or other contrivance used for holding the bird; or
(b) which is released or projected after being held in captivity whether held by mechanical means or by hand.
S. 8(2) inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 34,
repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 79(3).
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amended by No. 77/1995 s. 7(1)(a)(f).