An Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to make further provision for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act 2009.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 No 200
[1] Section 24N
Omit the section. Insert instead:24N Notices in relation to animals(1) If an inspector is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening a provision of this Act or the regulations in relation to an animal, the inspector may give the person a notice in writing requiring the person to take such specified action in relation to the animal as the inspector considers necessary to avoid any further contravention.(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a notice is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.(3) A person cannot be convicted for both an offence against this section and another offence under this Act or the regulations in respect of the same act or omission.
[2] Section 35 Regulations
Omit section 35 (3). Insert instead:(3) A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding the relevant maximum amount, being:(a) in the case of an offence relating to animal trades or the confinement or use of laying fowl (domesticated chickens) for commercial egg production—200 penalty units for an offence committed by a corporation and 50 penalty units for an offence committed by an individual, or(b) in any other case—25 penalty units.
[3] Schedule 2 Savings and transitional provisions
Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):