Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Penalties) Act 2003 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to provide for increased penalties.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Penalties) Act 2003.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3Amendment of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 No 200

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]Section 6 Aggravated cruelty to animals

Omit “500 penalty units” and “100 penalty units” from section 6 (1).

Insert instead “1,000 penalty units” and “200 penalty units”, respectively.

[2]Section 15 Poisons not to be administered to animals

Omit “Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.”.

Insert instead “Maximum penalty: 1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, in the case of an individual.”.

[3]Section 21 Coursing etc prohibited

Omit “500 penalty units” and “100 penalty units” from section 21 (1).

Insert instead “1,000 penalty units” and “200 penalty units”, respectively.

[4]Section 34 Proceedings for offences

Omit “100 penalty units” from section 34 (2).

Insert instead “200 penalty units”.