If you do not follow the rules of an inspector or authorised person under section 53(1)(c), you can get in trouble. You need a good reason for not following the rules. If you break the rules, you can be fined. You can be fined up to $5,000 if you are an individual. If you are a company, you can be fined up to $25,000.

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53: Enforcement, or

"Ensuring animals are treated well when being exported from New Zealand"

55: Purpose, or

"This law sets up committees to help animals be treated kindly and with respect."

Part 3Animal exports

54Offence

A person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of an inspector or authorised person under section 53(1)(c).
A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; or
in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $25,000.

Notes

Section 54(1): amended, on 10 May 2015, by section 27 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).
Section 54(2): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).