Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 149

149 Offence to tamper with seized thing

(1) This section applies in relation to an animal or other thing seized under this part.

(2) A person, other than an inspector or a person authorised by an inspector for the purpose, must not do, or attempt to do, any of the following unless the person has a reasonable excuse—

(a) tamper with—

(i) the animal or other thing; or

(ii) something done under section 148 (1) (b) to restrict access to it;

(b) enter, or be at, the place where the animal or other thing is being kept;

(c) move the animal or other thing from the place where it is being kept;

(d) have the animal or other thing in the person’s possession.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.