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ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT 2018 (NO 25 OF 2018) - SECT 31

Spurs

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person intentionally uses a thing on an animal; and

    (b)     the thing is spurs.

Maximum penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person intentionally attaches a thing to an animal; and

    (b)     the thing is spurs.

Maximum penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person intentionally sells a thing; and

    (b)     the thing is spurs.

Maximum penalty:     50 penalty units.

    (4)     Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(b), (2)(b) and (3)(b).

    (5)     A person commits an offence if the person possesses spurs.

Maximum penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (6)     An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.

    (7)     Subsection (5) does not apply in relation to the possession of spurs solely for display, as curios or as part of a collection.

    (8)     Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (5) do not apply to a device prescribed by regulation to be excluded spurs.

    (9)     In this section:

"spurs" means:

    (a)     spurs with sharpened or fixed rowels; or

    (b)     a thing made, adapted or intended to be attached to an animal for:

        (i)     training the animal to fight another animal; or

        (ii)     increasing the ability of the animal to inflict injury on another animal during fighting.



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