Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts It is a defence to a
charge under section 19(1) (other than an offence committed in circumstances
described in section 19(3)(g)) for a person to prove that the person was a
veterinarian, or was acting on the instructions of a veterinarian, and was
providing the animal with veterinary care in accordance with generally
accepted veterinary practices.
[Section 21 amended: No. 19 of 2021 s. 226(4).]