Victorian Numbered Acts

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND FOOD LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 60 OF 2012) - SECT 34

    (1)     In section 12(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 —

        (a)     for "convicted" substitute "convicted, found guilty or found not guilty because of mental impairment";

        (b)         after "or offences" insert "committed, or that would have been committed in the case of a person found not guilty because of mental impairment,".

    (2)     In section 12(1A) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 , for "convicted" substitute "convicted, found guilty or found not guilty because of mental impairment".

    (3)     In section 12(2)(a) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 , after "committed" (where first occurring) insert ", or would have been committed in the case of a person found not guilty because of mental impairment,".

    (4)     In section 12(2)(a)(ii) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 —

        (a)         after "committed" (where first occurring) insert ", or would have been committed,";

        (b)     after "offence" (where secondly occurring) insert ", or would have committed the offence,".

    (5)     In section 12(2)(b) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 , after "offence" (where first occurring) insert "committed or that would have been committed".