Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 4A

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.

Note 1     Criminal Code

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this Act (see Code, pt 2.1):

              •     s 15 (Tag offences)

              •     s 50A (Allowing dangerous dog to harass etc)

              •     s 74 (Dogs and cats to be de-sexed if over certain age)

              •     s 74A (Sale of older dogs and cats to be notified if not de-sexed)

              •     s 82 (Cats in breach of cat curfew)

              •     s 84 (Identification of dogs and cats—requirement)

              •     s 84A (Multiple cat licences—requirement to be licensed).

The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg "conduct", "intention", recklessness and strict liability ).

Note 2     Penalty units

The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.