ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2002 - SECT 79

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2002 - SECT 79

79 .         Continuing offences

        (1)         If a person commits an offence by reason of —

            (a)         failing to do something that this Act requires to be done; or

            (b)         doing something that this Act prohibits,

                that offence is taken to continue until the person does what is required or ceases to do what is prohibited (as the case requires).

        (2)         Where an offence is taken to continue, the offender commits an additional offence on each day during which the offence is taken to continue after written notice of the offence has been given to the offender by an inspector.

        Penalty: $1 000 for every day on which the offence is taken to continue.