Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person commits an offence if the person releases an animal from custody or control.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
(2) A person in charge of an animal commits an offence if the person does not take adequate precautions to prevent the release of the animal from custody or control.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
(3) This section does not apply—
(a) if the person has a reasonable excuse; or
(b) to the release of domestic cats in the course of their reasonable management and control.