Animal Welfare Act 1999

Provisions relating to administration - Compliance notices

156I: Penalties for non-compliance with compliance notice

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"What happens if you don't follow the rules in a compliance notice"

If you do not follow a compliance notice without a good reason, you can commit an offence. You must comply with the requirements made or prohibitions imposed under section 156A. If you break this rule, you can get in trouble.

If you are found guilty, you can be fined. The fine is up to $5,000 if you are an individual. The fine is up to $25,000 if you are a company.

Breaking this rule is also considered an infringement offence. This means you can get a fine for not following the compliance notice. You should know what the rules are to avoid getting in trouble.

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Part 7Provisions relating to administration
Compliance notices

156IPenalties for non-compliance with compliance notice

  1. A person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement made or prohibition imposed under section 156A.

  2. A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—

  3. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; or
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $25,000.
      1. An offence against this section is also an infringement offence.

      Notes
      • Section 156I: inserted, on , by section 55 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).
      • Section 156I(3): inserted, on , by section 56 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).