These amendments update and modernize the legislation, enable designated enforcement officials to issue compliance orders, and increase fines and penalties for animal cruelty offences.
Changes to the Animal Health and Protection Act that include increased fines and penalties have been introduced in the House of Assembly this week. These amendments update and modernize the legislation, enable designated enforcement officials to issue compliance orders, and increase fines and penalties for animal cruelty offences. Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Minister Gerry Byrne says, “the amended Act now includes more precise and definitive language, compliance measures to aid in enforcement, increased fines and penalties, and other important changes that strengthen our ability to protect animals.”
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