sec.28Restriction on supplying debarked dog

sec.28 Restriction on supplying debarked dog

A person (a supplier ) must not supply another person a dog that the supplier knows has had a debarking operation performed on it unless the supplier gives the other person a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate stating that the operation was performed in accordance with section 25 (2) . Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. However, subsection (1) does not apply if— the dog was abandoned; and the supplier is surrendering the dog to a pound or animal shelter. Subsection (4) applies if— a pound or animal shelter takes possession of a dog that has had a debarking procedure performed on it before the pound or animal shelter took possession of the dog; and the pound or animal shelter is not given a veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the dog as stated in subsection (1) . The pound or animal shelter must not supply a person with the dog unless the pound or animal shelter gives the person a certificate stating that the dog had the debarking procedure performed on it before the pound or animal shelter took possession of the dog. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. Subsection (6) applies to a person who is supplied a dog— by a person in accordance with subsection (1) ; or by a pound or animal shelter in accordance with subsection (4) . The person (an on-supplier ) must not on-supply the dog to another person unless the on-supplier gives the other person— the signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate given for the dog under subsection (1) ; or the certificate given for the dog under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. s 28 sub 2022 No. 35 s 12 (sec.28-ssec.1) A person (a supplier ) must not supply another person a dog that the supplier knows has had a debarking operation performed on it unless the supplier gives the other person a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate stating that the operation was performed in accordance with section 25 (2) . Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.28-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if— the dog was abandoned; and the supplier is surrendering the dog to a pound or animal shelter. (sec.28-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if— a pound or animal shelter takes possession of a dog that has had a debarking procedure performed on it before the pound or animal shelter took possession of the dog; and the pound or animal shelter is not given a veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the dog as stated in subsection (1) . (sec.28-ssec.4) The pound or animal shelter must not supply a person with the dog unless the pound or animal shelter gives the person a certificate stating that the dog had the debarking procedure performed on it before the pound or animal shelter took possession of the dog. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.28-ssec.5) Subsection (6) applies to a person who is supplied a dog— by a person in accordance with subsection (1) ; or by a pound or animal shelter in accordance with subsection (4) . (sec.28-ssec.6) The person (an on-supplier ) must not on-supply the dog to another person unless the on-supplier gives the other person— the signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate given for the dog under subsection (1) ; or the certificate given for the dog under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.