17ADestruction of cats on property

17A Destruction of cats on property

[Section 17A Inserted by No. 25 of 2020, s. 14, Applied:01 Mar 2021]

(1)  In this section –

primary production land has the same meaning as in the Land Tax Act 2000 ;

production premises means premises used –

(a) in relation to –

(i) agriculture; or

(ii) horticulture; or

(iii) viticulture; or

(iv) aquaculture; or

(b) for the preparation or storage, for commercial purposes, of food for humans or animals; or

(c) as an abattoir –

or for any associated purposes.

(2)  The following persons may humanely destroy any cat found on primary production land or at production premises, whether or not any part of the land or premises is used as a place of residence:

(a) a person managing primary production on the land;

(b) a person who is the occupier of the premises;

(c) a person acting on behalf of a person specified in paragraph (a) or (b) .

(3)  A person may humanely destroy a cat found on his or her private premises –

(a) if the location at which the cat is found is more than one kilometre from any structure or building used as a place of residence; or

(b) in prescribed circumstances.