Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.14Owner must ensure cat or dog is implanted
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sec.14 Owner must ensure cat or dog is implanted
A person who is or becomes an owner of a cat or dog that is not implanted with a PPID must ensure the cat or dog is implanted with a PPID before it is 12 weeks old unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A cat or dog that is more than 12 weeks old on the commencement of this section need not be implanted with a PPID unless it is supplied. See section 43Y . It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) for the defendant to prove— there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting it with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or for a dog, the ownership is to use it as— a government entity dog; or a working dog; or another class of dog prescribed under a regulation. s 14 amd 2016 No. 28 s 71 sch 1 (sec.14-ssec.1) A person who is or becomes an owner of a cat or dog that is not implanted with a PPID must ensure the cat or dog is implanted with a PPID before it is 12 weeks old unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A cat or dog that is more than 12 weeks old on the commencement of this section need not be implanted with a PPID unless it is supplied. See section 43Y . (sec.14-ssec.2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) for the defendant to prove— there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting it with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or for a dog, the ownership is to use it as— a government entity dog; or a working dog; or another class of dog prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting it with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or
- (b) for a dog, the ownership is to use it as— (i) a government entity dog; or (ii) a working dog; or (iii) another class of dog prescribed under a regulation.
- (i) a government entity dog; or
- (ii) a working dog; or
- (iii) another class of dog prescribed under a regulation.
- (i) a government entity dog; or
- (ii) a working dog; or
- (iii) another class of dog prescribed under a regulation.