An Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to provide for increased penalties.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Penalties) Act 2003.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3 Amendment of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 No 200
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 6 Aggravated cruelty to animals
Omit “500 penalty units” and “100 penalty units” from section 6 (1).Insert instead “1,000 penalty units” and “200 penalty units”, respectively.
[2] Section 15 Poisons not to be administered to animals
Omit “Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.”.Insert instead “Maximum penalty: 1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, in the case of an individual.”.
[3] Section 21 Coursing etc prohibited
Omit “500 penalty units” and “100 penalty units” from section 21 (1).Insert instead “1,000 penalty units” and “200 penalty units”, respectively.
[4] Section 34 Proceedings for offences
Omit “100 penalty units” from section 34 (2).Insert instead “200 penalty units”.