Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 28

Offences relating to breeding of specified animals for use in scientific procedures

28. Offences relating to breeding of specified animals for use in scientific
procedures







(1) A person who occupies premises must not cause or allow specified animals
to be bred on the premises for the purposes of use in scientific procedures,
unless the person is the holder of a specified animals breeding licence.

Penalty: 20 penalty units, in the case of a natural person. 120 penalty units,
in the case of a body corporate.

(2) A person must not breed specified animals on any premises for the purposes
of use in scientific procedures unless the person who breeds the animals
reasonably believes that the occupier of the premises is the holder of a
specified animals breeding licence.

Penalty: 20 penalty units, in the case of a natural person. 120 penalty units,
in the case of a body corporate.

(3) This section does not apply to breeding of specified animals at any
scientific premises if the breeding is being carried out for the purposes of
scientific procedures being carried out at that premises under a scientific
procedures premises licence.

Division 3-Scientific procedures premises licences