New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1979 - SECT 24N

24N Notices in relation to care of animals

(1) If an inspector is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening a provision of this Act or the regulations in relation to the care of an animal, the inspector may give the person a notice in writing specifying the action that the inspector considers is required to be taken for the care of the animal in order to avoid any further contravention.

(2) The notice (and any evidence of the taking or failure to take the action specified in the notice) is admissible in any proceedings against the person for an offence against this Act or the regulations relating to:

(a) the alleged contravention in respect of which the notice was given, or

(b) an alleged contravention of a similar kind occurring after the notice was given.