sec.40Operator must ensure cat or dog is scanned

sec.40 Operator must ensure cat or dog is scanned

This section applies to the operator of a pound or shelter. The operator must ensure a cat or dog entering the pound or shelter is scanned, within 3 days after its entry, in a way that is likely to detect a PPID implanted in the cat or dog. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply to the operator if— the cat or dog behaves aggressively towards a person attempting to scan the cat or dog; and the operator reasonably believes that compliance with subsection (2) may endanger the health of anyone attempting to scan the cat or dog. In this section— pound or shelter includes a veterinary surgery to the extent it provides shelter for a cat or dog that is homeless, lost or stray. s 40 amd 2015 No. 15 s 99 sch 1 (sec.40-ssec.1) This section applies to the operator of a pound or shelter. (sec.40-ssec.2) The operator must ensure a cat or dog entering the pound or shelter is scanned, within 3 days after its entry, in a way that is likely to detect a PPID implanted in the cat or dog. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.40-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the operator if— the cat or dog behaves aggressively towards a person attempting to scan the cat or dog; and the operator reasonably believes that compliance with subsection (2) may endanger the health of anyone attempting to scan the cat or dog. (sec.40-ssec.4) In this section— pound or shelter includes a veterinary surgery to the extent it provides shelter for a cat or dog that is homeless, lost or stray.

• (a) the cat or dog behaves aggressively towards a person attempting to scan the cat or dog; and
• (b) the operator reasonably believes that compliance with subsection (2) may endanger the health of anyone attempting to scan the cat or dog.