Whoever knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any animal in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life, or any probable danger of grievous hurt from such animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months2008one year2008, or with fine which may extend to $1,000 2008$5,0002008, or with both.
Section history
Section 289 — Negligence with respect to any animal
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
Amendments
Section 289 — Original text to 1 January 2020superseded
Section 289 — From 1 January 2020 (current)rewritten by Criminal Law Reform Act 2019
(1)A person shall be guilty of an offence who knowingly or negligently omits to take such measure with any animal as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life, or any probable danger of grievous hurt from such animal and such omission —
(a)is likely to cause grievous hurt;
(b)endangers human life;
(c)causes grievous hurt to any other person; or
(d)causes the death of any other person.
(2)Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall on conviction be punished —
(a)in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(a) or (b), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both;
(b)in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(c), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 years, or with fine, or with both; and
(c)in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(d), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, or with fine, or with both.