Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1959

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1959.1  
   4.      In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“animal” means every species of bird and every species of animal, other than a human being; “Court” means the Magistrates Court or the Supreme Court, as the case requires; “keeper”, in relation to an animal, includes a person having charge of the animal, whether with or without the consent of the owner of the animal; “Tribunal” means the Australian Capital Territory Administrative Appeals Tribunal.  
   5.      (1) For the purpose of this Act, a person commits an act of cruelty upon an animal if—  
   6.      (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person commits an act of aggravated cruelty upon an animal if he commits an act of cruelty upon an animal that results in the death, deformity or serious disablement of the animal.  
   7.      The last two preceding sections of this Act do not apply to an act done—  
   8.      (1) Where—  
   9.      Any animal that is found abandoned or diseased, injured or disabled to such an extent that its existence involves continued suffering may be destroyed upon authority in writing signed by a person authorized in that behalf by the Minister.  
   10.     (1) Where a person, being the owner or keeper of an animal, is convicted of an offence against any of the foregoing provisions of this Act, the Court, in addition to any other punishment, may order—  
   11.     (1) Where—  
   12.     (1) A person shall not set a gin trap on any Commonwealth land.  
   12B.    12B. Application may be made to the Tribunal for a review of a decision of the Minister—  
   13.     Where a person is charged with an offence against this Act, other than against the last preceding section, it is a sufficient defence if he satisfies the Court that the doing of the act or the omission to do the act which constituted the offence charged was reasonable in the circumstances.  
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