Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated ActsA person must not transport or contain an animal in circumstances under which the animal is subjected to unnecessary injury, pain or suffering.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
Example of containment
locking a dog in a car
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).