Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.12Meaning of a person in charge of an animal
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sec.12 Meaning of a person in charge of an animal
A person is a person in charge of an animal if the person— owns or has a lease, licence or other proprietary interest in the animal; or has the custody of the animal; or is employing or has engaged someone else who has the custody of the animal and the custody is within the scope of the employment or engagement. Despite subsection (1) (a) , a person who holds a mortgage or other security interest in an animal only becomes a person in charge of the animal if the person takes a step to enforce the mortgage or other security. (sec.12-ssec.1) A person is a person in charge of an animal if the person— owns or has a lease, licence or other proprietary interest in the animal; or has the custody of the animal; or is employing or has engaged someone else who has the custody of the animal and the custody is within the scope of the employment or engagement. (sec.12-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (a) , a person who holds a mortgage or other security interest in an animal only becomes a person in charge of the animal if the person takes a step to enforce the mortgage or other security.
- (a) owns or has a lease, licence or other proprietary interest in the animal; or
- (b) has the custody of the animal; or
- (c) is employing or has engaged someone else who has the custody of the animal and the custody is within the scope of the employment or engagement.