📜 Animal Welfare and Trespass Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act 2002 to create designated inspectors and amends the Criminal Code and Restraining Orders Act 1997 regarding trespass on animal source food production facilities.
Impact
Farmers and animal welfare advocates are affected. It matters because it changes inspection powers and protections against trespass.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA24 June 2020
- LA IntroducedLA24 June 2020
- LA Consideration in DetailLA17 Sept 2020
- LA AmendedLA17 Sept 2020
- LC AmendedLC17 Sept 2020
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA17 Sept 2020
- LA Third ReadingLA22 Sept 2020
- LC Second Reading MovedLC23 Sept 2020
Penalty Provisions3 found
trespassing on a place without lawful excuse
“Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 27 12 months and a fine of $12 000.”
trespassing on an animal source food production place, in circumstances of aggravation, without lawful excuse
“Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 2 years 32 and a fine of $24 000.”
Alternative penalty for an offence under subsection (2A) if a term of imprisonment is not imposed
“(b) a fine of at least $2 400.”
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