Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 24P

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     operates a pet shop; and

        (b)     buys an animal in the course of operating the pet shop; and

        (c)     does not keep a record of—

              (i)     the full name and contact details of the person who sold the animal; and

              (ii)     for an animal bought from the holder of a breeding licence—the breeding licence number.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.