Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.228Registration fee paid to relevant local government under former s 53
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sec.228 Registration fee paid to relevant local government under former s 53
This section applies if, before the commencement— a person paid the relevant local government, other than a declared local government, a registration fee for a cat; and the relevant local government gave the person a registration notice for the cat. The local government must— use the registration fee in the way stated in former section 53 as if that section had not been amended; or subject to subsection (3), refund the registration fee to the person. If the local government acts under subsection (2)(b), the local government may refund the proportion of the fee the local government considers appropriate, having regard to the period of the registration stated on the registration notice that remains after the commencement. s 228 ins 2013 No. 41 s 46 (sec.228-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement— a person paid the relevant local government, other than a declared local government, a registration fee for a cat; and the relevant local government gave the person a registration notice for the cat. (sec.228-ssec.2) The local government must— use the registration fee in the way stated in former section 53 as if that section had not been amended; or subject to subsection (3), refund the registration fee to the person. (sec.228-ssec.3) If the local government acts under subsection (2)(b), the local government may refund the proportion of the fee the local government considers appropriate, having regard to the period of the registration stated on the registration notice that remains after the commencement.
- (a) a person paid the relevant local government, other than a declared local government, a registration fee for a cat; and
- (b) the relevant local government gave the person a registration notice for the cat.
- (a) use the registration fee in the way stated in former section 53 as if that section had not been amended; or
- (b) subject to subsection (3), refund the registration fee to the person.