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POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 - SECT 159A

Killing or injuring police dogs or police horses

    (1)     A person must not intentionally kill or injure a police dog or police horse:

        (a)     knowing that the dog or horse is being used by a member of the Police Force in the execution of the member's duty; or

        (b)     as a consequence of, or in retaliation for, the use of the dog or horse by a member of the Police Force while in the execution of the member's duty.

Maximum penalty:     215 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years.

    (2)     A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against subsection (1) may, in addition to any penalty that may be imposed, order the person to pay to the Commissioner a reasonable amount for:

        (a)     the treatment, care, rehabilitation and retraining of the police dog or police horse concerned; or

        (b)     if it is necessary to replace the police dog or police horse – buying and training its replacement.



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