Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person in charge of a confined animal commits an offence if the person does not provide the animal with adequate exercise.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person confines an animal in a way that causes injury, pain, or excessive distress to the animal.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.