Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Amendment Act 1972 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

TO ANIMALS.

No. 84 of 1972.

AN ACT to amend section four of the Prevention

of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1920-1970.

[Assented to 20th November, 1972.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Prevention Short title d citation.

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Animals Act, 1920-1970 is referred to as the principal litmiLted

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may be cited as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	51 of 1970.
Act, 1920-1972.

No. 84.] Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. [1972.

Section 4

amended. 2. Subsection (1) of section 4 of the principal Act is amended by adding after paragraph (m) the following paragraphs

(ma) promotes or takes part in the coursing with a dog or dogs of any animal kept or released for the purpose of being coursed; or

(mb) keeps or has in his custody, possession, care or control at any place any animal, not being a greyhound, for the purpose of using the animal in connection with the racing or training of greyhounds; or .