14Desexing of cats

14 Desexing of cats

(1)  [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:01 Mar 2022] The owner of a cat that is more than 4 months of age must ensure that the cat is desexed by a veterinary surgeon.

Penalty:  [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:01 Mar 2022] Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to –

(a) a cat in respect of which a veterinary surgeon has issued a certificate stating that to desex the cat may adversely affect the health and welfare of the cat; or

(b) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:01 Mar 2022] a cat owned, for the purpose of breeding, by a registered breeder or the holder of a cat breeding permit in relation to the cat; or

(c) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:01 Mar 2022] a member of a prescribed class of cats.

(3)  [Section 14 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 25 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:01 Mar 2022] A cat that is desexed is to be identified by a prescribed mark that is permanently marked inside the left ear of the cat.

(4)  [Section 14 Subsection (4) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:01 Mar 2022] A person must not identify a cat in accordance with subsection (3) if it is not desexed.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.