Text file: 903.txt
author: Malamuty
downvotes: 3
end consideration date: 2010-08-05
id: '903'
number comments: 36
number views: 8492
proposal type: Competent authority response
response: 'Response from the Ministry of Justice

  Article 341(1) of the Criminal Code provides for a fine or imprisonment of up to
  six months for the offence of animal torture. Already in this part, the maximum
  penalty is twice as high as it was under the previous Penal Code, which in Article
  342 provided for a maximum penalty of up to three months'' imprisonment.

  In addition, the new Code adds a so-called qualified form of the offence of animal
  torture. If the torture of several animals, or the permanent mutilation or death
  of an animal, is caused in a cruel manner, a penalty of up to one year''s imprisonment
  is provided for.

  We consider that the current penalty is appropriate in view of the importance of
  the protected values and in relation to the penalties for offences against human
  life and body, and we do not envisage changing it.

  Such an amendment has not been proposed by the criminal law profession in the context
  of the planned amendments to the Criminal Code.  '
response date: 2010-08-24
response due date: null
sent date: 2010-07-06
title: Higher penalties for animal torturers
upvotes: 26
url: https://predlagam.vladi.si/predlog/903
