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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - SECT 24ZP

Notice to comply

S. 24ZP(1) substituted by Nos 60/2015 s. 25(1), 48/2016 s. 8.

    (1)     If a POCTA inspector reasonably believes that a person is committing or is likely to commit an offence under Part 2 or the regulations, the POCTA inspector may issue a notice to the person requiring that person not to commit the offence or to cease committing the offence.

    (2)     A person to whom a notice has been issued under subsection (1) must comply with the notice.

Penalty:     120 penalty units.

    (3)     A notice issued under subsection (1) must—

        (a)     be in writing; and

        (b)     state that it is an offence not to comply with the notice; and

        (c)     set out the maximum penalty for the offence.

S. 24ZP(4) inserted by No. 60/2015 s. 25(2).

    (4)     In this section a reference to the regulations under this Act does not include any regulations made under Part 3.

S. 24ZQ inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 95.



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