Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.34PPID must not be removed or otherwise interfered with
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sec.34 PPID must not be removed or otherwise interfered with
A person must not remove or otherwise interfere with a PPID that is implanted in a cat or dog unless— the person is a veterinary surgeon; and the removal or interference is needed to address a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— interfere with , a PPID, means to interfere with it in a way that causes the PPID not to work properly. s 34 amd 2009 No. 51 s 41 ; 2015 No. 15 s 99 sch 1 (sec.34-ssec.1) A person must not remove or otherwise interfere with a PPID that is implanted in a cat or dog unless— the person is a veterinary surgeon; and the removal or interference is needed to address a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.34-ssec.2) In this section— interfere with , a PPID, means to interfere with it in a way that causes the PPID not to work properly.
- (a) the person is a veterinary surgeon; and
- (b) the removal or interference is needed to address a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog.