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Miscellaneous Offences Act (Formerly Known as Minor Offences Act) · s 25

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s 25Cruelty to animals

(1)

Any person who cruelly beats, ill-treats, abuses, tortures, or causes or procures to be cruelly beaten, ill-treated, abused or tortured, any animal shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty of a fine of $1,000

or imprisonment for 3 months.

(2)

In this section, “animal” includes any animal, whether wild or domesticated.