Section 303GP — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Cruelty—export or import of animals

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person exports or imports a live animal in a manner that subjects the animal to cruel treatment; and (b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the export or import subjects the animal to cruel treatment; and (c) the animal is a CITES specimen; and (d) the person contravenes section 303CC or 303CD in relation to the export or import of the animal. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person exports a live animal in a manner that subjects the animal to cruel treatment; and (b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the export subjects the animal to cruel treatment; and (c) the animal is a regulated native specimen; and (d) the person contravenes section 303DD in relation to the export of the animal. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person imports a live animal in a manner that subjects the animal to cruel treatment; and (b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the import subjects the animal to cruel treatment; and (c) the animal is a regulated live specimen; and (d) the person contravenes section 303EK in relation to the import of the animal. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. (4) This section does not limit section 303GE.