sec.24Age restriction for implanting PPID

sec.24 Age restriction for implanting PPID

An authorised implanter must not implant a PPID in a cat or dog that is less than 8 weeks old, unless— the implanter has a reasonable excuse; or the implanter is a veterinary surgeon who considers implanting the PPID is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting the PPID when it is less than 8 weeks old is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse if the cat or dog’s owner advised the implanter that it was 8 weeks or older. s 24 amd 2009 No. 51 s 40 (sec.24-ssec.1) An authorised implanter must not implant a PPID in a cat or dog that is less than 8 weeks old, unless— the implanter has a reasonable excuse; or the implanter is a veterinary surgeon who considers implanting the PPID is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting the PPID when it is less than 8 weeks old is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.24-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse if the cat or dog’s owner advised the implanter that it was 8 weeks or older.

• (a) the implanter has a reasonable excuse; or
• (b) the implanter is a veterinary surgeon who considers implanting the PPID is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or
• (c) there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting the PPID when it is less than 8 weeks old is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog.