ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 (NO. 45 OF 1992) - SECT 8 Pain

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 (NO. 45 OF 1992) - SECT 8

8. (1) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, deliberately cause an animal unnecessary pain.

Penalty: $10,000 or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.

(2) A person in charge of an animal shall not, without reasonable excuse—

        (a)     fail to provide it with appropriate, and adequate, food, water, shelter or exercise;

        (b)     fail to take reasonable steps (including, where appropriate, seeking veterinary treatment) to alleviate any pain suffered by the animal;

        (c)     abandon the animal, unless authorised to do so under a law of the Territory;

        (d)     neglect the animal so as to cause it pain; or

        (e)     kill the animal in a manner that causes it unnecessary pain.

Penalty: $10,000 or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.