Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.214Regulated dogs must be implanted with a PPID
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sec.214 Regulated dogs must be implanted with a PPID
An owner of a regulated dog that was not implanted with a PID on the commencement of this section must ensure the dog is implanted with a PPID within 14 days after the commencement of this section unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—75 penalty units. It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant tenders in evidence a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate stating, or other evidence of, either of the following— that the dog is implanted with a PID; that implanting the dog with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to its health. (sec.214-ssec.1) An owner of a regulated dog that was not implanted with a PID on the commencement of this section must ensure the dog is implanted with a PPID within 14 days after the commencement of this section unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—75 penalty units. (sec.214-ssec.2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant tenders in evidence a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate stating, or other evidence of, either of the following— that the dog is implanted with a PID; that implanting the dog with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to its health.
- (a) that the dog is implanted with a PID;
- (b) that implanting the dog with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to its health.