ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 24Q Pet shops—failure to share records

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 24Q

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person operates a pet shop; and

        (b)     the authority asks to inspect a record required under section 24P (1) (c); and

        (c)     within 7 days after the day the request is made, the person does not allow the authority to inspect the record.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.