15Sale, &c., of cats

15 Sale, &c., of cats

(1)  A person must not sell a cat –

(a) that is less than 8 weeks of age; or

(b) [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 11, Applied:01 Mar 2022] that is not microchipped, unless a certificate has been issued under section 12(2) in respect of the cat; or

(c) [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 11, Applied:01 Mar 2022] that is not desexed unless –

(i) a certificate has been issued under section 14(2)(a) in respect of the cat; or

(ii) the purchaser is a registered breeder; or

(iii) [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 11, Applied:01 Mar 2022] the purchaser is the holder of a cat breeding permit in relation to the cat; or

(d) that is desexed and is not identified as required under section 14(3) ; or

(e) [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 11, Applied:01 Mar 2022] that does not attain a satisfactory result in relation to all health checks prescribed for the purposes of this section.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  This section does not apply in the following circumstances:

(a) the fostering of a cat as part of a foster program managed by a cat management facility or an approved organisation;

(b) the transfer of a cat from a cat management facility to another cat management facility or to an approved organisation or approved facility;

(c) any other prescribed circumstances.