Racing Integrity Act 2016
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sec.216 Definitions for division
In this division— interfere with , in relation to a licensed animal, licence holder or an official of the commission or a control body, means— inflict or cause injury to the licensed animal, licence holder or official; or threaten to inflict or cause injury to the licensed animal, licence holder or official; or otherwise affect in a detrimental way the behaviour, performance or physical condition of the licensed animal, licence holder or official. prohibited thing means any of the following— a drug; a noxious or toxic thing that could be used to affect the behaviour, performance or physical condition of an animal or person; a thing that does, or is designed to do, any of the following and may be used on a licensed animal in a detrimental way— supply electrical energy or another form of energy; conduct, discharge or store an electrical charge, current, voltage or another form of energy; apply, deposit, propel or spray a substance; a hypodermic syringe or needle or other medical or veterinary instrument. use , a prohibited thing on a licensed animal, means— to use it on, or administer it to, the animal; or to cause it to be used on, or administered to, the animal.
- (a) inflict or cause injury to the licensed animal, licence holder or official; or
- (b) threaten to inflict or cause injury to the licensed animal, licence holder or official; or
- (c) otherwise affect in a detrimental way the behaviour, performance or physical condition of the licensed animal, licence holder or official.
- (a) a drug;
- (b) a noxious or toxic thing that could be used to affect the behaviour, performance or physical condition of an animal or person;
- (c) a thing that does, or is designed to do, any of the following and may be used on a licensed animal in a detrimental way— (i) supply electrical energy or another form of energy; (ii) conduct, discharge or store an electrical charge, current, voltage or another form of energy; (iii) apply, deposit, propel or spray a substance;
- (i) supply electrical energy or another form of energy;
- (ii) conduct, discharge or store an electrical charge, current, voltage or another form of energy;
- (iii) apply, deposit, propel or spray a substance;
- (d) a hypodermic syringe or needle or other medical or veterinary instrument.
- (i) supply electrical energy or another form of energy;
- (ii) conduct, discharge or store an electrical charge, current, voltage or another form of energy;
- (iii) apply, deposit, propel or spray a substance;
- (a) to use it on, or administer it to, the animal; or
- (b) to cause it to be used on, or administered to, the animal.