Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if a person is found guilty or convicted of an offence against this Act, or another Act, involving violence towards an animal.
(2) Before sentencing the person, the court may—
(a) make an order requiring the person to submit to psychological assessment; and
(b) consider the assessment and any recommendation for counselling or treatment arising from the assessment.
(3) The court may, in addition to any other sentence it may impose, make an order requiring the person to undertake a program of counselling or treatment mentioned in subsection (2) (b).
Example of program
an anger management treatment program
(4) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally contravenes a requirement of an order under this section.
Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.