sec.43YSupplier must ensure cat or dog is implanted

sec.43Y Supplier must ensure cat or dog is implanted

A person must not, without reasonable excuse, supply a cat or dog to anyone else if it is not implanted with a PPID. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. It is not a reasonable excuse for subsection (1) that the cat or dog is less than 8 weeks old. See section 24 for restrictions on implanting a PPID in a cat or dog that is less than 8 weeks old. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) relating to the supply of a cat, it is a defence for the defendant to prove that, when the cat was supplied— the cat was at least 8 weeks old; and there was a veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) relating to the supply of a dog, it is a defence for the defendant to prove— when the dog was supplied— the dog was at least 8 weeks old; and there was a veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the dog; and the defendant gave the person to whom the dog was supplied a copy of the veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the dog; or the supply of the dog was to use it— as a government entity dog; or as a working dog; or for another purpose prescribed by regulation. In this section— veterinary surgeon’s certificate , for a cat or dog, means a certificate signed by a veterinary surgeon stating that implanting the cat or dog with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog. s 43Y ins 2016 No. 28 s 11 (sec.43Y-ssec.1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, supply a cat or dog to anyone else if it is not implanted with a PPID. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.43Y-ssec.2) It is not a reasonable excuse for subsection (1) that the cat or dog is less than 8 weeks old. See section 24 for restrictions on implanting a PPID in a cat or dog that is less than 8 weeks old. (sec.43Y-ssec.3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) relating to the supply of a cat, it is a defence for the defendant to prove that, when the cat was supplied— the cat was at least 8 weeks old; and there was a veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat. (sec.43Y-ssec.4) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) relating to the supply of a dog, it is a defence for the defendant to prove— when the dog was supplied— the dog was at least 8 weeks old; and there was a veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the dog; and the defendant gave the person to whom the dog was supplied a copy of the veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the dog; or the supply of the dog was to use it— as a government entity dog; or as a working dog; or for another purpose prescribed by regulation. (sec.43Y-ssec.5) In this section— veterinary surgeon’s certificate , for a cat or dog, means a certificate signed by a veterinary surgeon stating that implanting the cat or dog with a PPID is likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog.

• (a) the cat was at least 8 weeks old; and