Conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice

Legislation: Domestic Animals Act 1994 (Vic) s 63A(1)

Maximum penalty: 246 penalty units (natural person); 600 penalty units (body corporate)

Period: 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023

Jurisdiction: Magistrates' Court

Charges

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Cases

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All outcomes

Males

Females

Aged 18 to 24

Aged 25 to 54

Aged 55 and over

*Note: unavailable options have under 10 cases

Charge data

In the Magistrates' Court, 41 charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice were sentenced in the three years to 30 June 2023. The most common sentence for a charge of this offence was an adjourned undertaking (53.7% or 22 charges).

On SACStat, a charge is a single count of a sentenced offence. Charge data is most useful in understanding how a specific crime is usually sentenced.

Case data

In 11 cases sentenced in the Magistrates' Court in the three years to 30 June 2023, each case included at least one charge of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice. Among the 11 cases, 3 people were male and 7 people were female. The most common outcome for cases was a fine (63.6% or 7 cases).

A case is a collection of one or more charges against a person or company sentenced at the one hearing. Case data is most useful in understanding the total sentence usually imposed on people found guilty of a particular crime.

Bar graph showing sentence types imposed for charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 1**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice
**Number: 41 charges**

Bar graph showing fine amounts for charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 4**: Fine amounts for charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice
**Number: 1 charge**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 5**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice by financial year
**Number: 41 charges**

Bar graph showing the number of charges each year for the offence of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 6**: Number of charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice by financial year
**Number: 41 charges**

Bar graph showing fines amounts each year for charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 8**: Average fine amounts for charges of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice by financial year
**Number: 1 charge**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Bar graph showing sentence types for all offenders for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 9A**: Sentencing outcomes for all people for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice
**Number: 11 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for male offenders for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 9B**: Sentencing outcomes for males for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice
**Number: 3 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for female offenders for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 9C**: Sentencing outcomes for females for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice
**Number: 7 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 25 to 54 for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 9E**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54 for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice
**Number: 6 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 55 and over for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 9F**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice
**Number: 2 cases**

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 13**: Sentencing outcomes for all cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice by financial year
**Number: 11 cases**

Bar graph showing the number of cases each year for cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice — **Figure 14**: Number of cases of conduct a domestic animal business that contravenes the relevant business code of practice for all people by financial year
**Number: 11 cases**