Northern Territory Numbered Acts

POLICE ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO 29 OF 2007) - SECT 38

    After section 159

    insert

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:     $25 000 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.