Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 6E

    (1)     A person in charge of an animal commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person fails to groom or maintain the animal; and

        (b)     the failure causes, or is likely to cause, injury, pain, stress or death to the animal.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

Examples

1     eye infection caused by hair growing over eyes

2     impairment caused by unclipped nails

3     skin irritation caused by flea infestation

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.