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Corrections Act 2004

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147: Injuring, interfering with, or obstructing dog used for searching

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"Don't hurt or stop search dogs on purpose or you can get in trouble."

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If you hurt a dog that is used for searching, or if you stop it from doing its job on purpose, you can get in trouble. You might have to go to prison for up to 3 months, or you might have to pay a fine of up to $2,000, or you might have to do both. This rule applies if you do these things without a good reason, and the dog is being used for searching under section 97.

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Offences: Other offences

147Injuring, interfering with, or obstructing dog used for searching

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to both who, without lawful excuse,—

  2. injures a dog used or intended to be used for searching under section 97; or
    1. intentionally interferes with, or obstructs, such a dog.

      Notes
      • Section 147: amended, on , by section 6 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 84).