.
(3)
annex I of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals in transport and related operations and amending Directives
64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97, or
(4) Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at
the time of killing
treats an animal cruelly or inflicts unnecessary suffering, pain or anguish on an
animal, shall be sentenced for an animal welfare offence to a fine or to imprisonment for at most two years.
Section 14(a) – Aggravated animal welfare offence (14/2011)
If in the animal welfare offence
(1) the offence is committed in an exceptionally brutal or cruel manner,
(2) the offence is directed at a considerably large number of animals, or
(3) the intention is to obtain considerable financial benefit,
and the offence is aggravated also when assessed as a whole, the offender shall
be sentenced for an aggravated animal welfare offence to imprisonment for at
least four months and at most four years.
Section 15 - Petty animal welfare offence (14/2011)
If the animal welfare offence, in view of the nature of the suffering, pain or torment caused or the other circumstances of the offence, is petty when assessed as
a whole, the offender shall be sentenced for a petty animal welfare offence to a
fine.
Section 15(a) –Cat or dog fur marketing violation (863/2008)
A person who in violation of Regulation (EC) 1523 of the European Parliament
and the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export
from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur, professional places on the market cat or dog fur or products containing such fur,
shall be sentenced for a cat or dog fur marketing violation to a fine.
Section 16 - Organised gambling (563/1998)
(1) A person who unlawfully arranges gambling or keeps a room or other premises
for gambling, or as the proprietor of a hotel or restaurant establishment allows
gambling to take place, shall be sentenced for organised gambling to a fine or to
imprisonment for at most one year.
(2) Gambling refers to pools, bingo, tote and betting games, money and goods lotteries, casino operations and other similar games and activities where winning is
completely or partially dependent on chance or events beyond the control of the
participants in the game or activity and where the possible loss is clearly disproportionate to the solvency of at least one of the participants.