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AP62001 - Use a poison for the purpose of destroying an animal in contravention of regulations under the Act
Important
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
CJS category CS Class S Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- AP62001
- Offence title
- Use a poison for the purpose of destroying an animal in contravention of regulations under the Act
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 1(b) of the Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act 1962.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 03-Jan-62
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 437.