54EAnimals unsuitable for rehoming

54E Animals unsuitable for rehoming

54E Animals unsuitable for rehoming

(1) If a relevant animal is certified by a veterinary practitioner registered under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 to be unsuitable for rehoming, the authorised person is not required to comply with section 54C.

(2) A certificate given under subsection (1) must include the reasons the animal is unsuitable for rehoming.

(3) A veterinary practitioner who gives a certificate under subsection (1) must—

(a) be independent of the authorised person to whom the certificate is given, and

(b) have expertise in the welfare of animals of the species of the relevant animal.

s 54E: Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].