Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.238Compensation because of animal welfare offence
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sec.238 Compensation because of animal welfare offence
A court may order a person convicted of an animal welfare offence to— pay compensation to a person who, because of the commission of the offence, has— suffered damage or loss to property; or incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or pay a person an amount for costs incurred by the person in— taking possession of, or moving, the animal; or providing it with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or arranging for it to receive veterinary or other treatment. However, an order under subsection (1) can not be made in favour of the commission. (sec.238-ssec.1) A court may order a person convicted of an animal welfare offence to— pay compensation to a person who, because of the commission of the offence, has— suffered damage or loss to property; or incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or pay a person an amount for costs incurred by the person in— taking possession of, or moving, the animal; or providing it with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or arranging for it to receive veterinary or other treatment. (sec.238-ssec.2) However, an order under subsection (1) can not be made in favour of the commission.
- (a) pay compensation to a person who, because of the commission of the offence, has— (i) suffered damage or loss to property; or (ii) incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or
- (i) suffered damage or loss to property; or
- (ii) incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or
- (b) pay a person an amount for costs incurred by the person in— (i) taking possession of, or moving, the animal; or (ii) providing it with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or (iii) arranging for it to receive veterinary or other treatment.
- (i) taking possession of, or moving, the animal; or
- (ii) providing it with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or
- (iii) arranging for it to receive veterinary or other treatment.
- (i) suffered damage or loss to property; or
- (ii) incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or
- (i) taking possession of, or moving, the animal; or
- (ii) providing it with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or
- (iii) arranging for it to receive veterinary or other treatment.