21BCat taken in cat management area

21B Cat taken in cat management area

[Section 21B Inserted by No. 25 of 2020, s. 16, Applied:01 Mar 2021]

(1)  A person who traps, seizes or detains a cat in accordance with a measure taken pursuant to a declaration under section 20 may –

(a) if the owner of the cat is known to the person, arrange for the return of the cat to the owner; or

(b) whether or not the owner of the cat is known to the person, arrange for the cat to be taken to a cat management facility; or

(c) whether or not the owner of the cat is known to the person, arrange for the cat to be taken to a person, business or organisation nominated for that purpose by a cat management facility.

(2)  A person, within 24 hours after trapping, seizing or detaining a cat in accordance with a measure taken pursuant to a declaration under section 20 , must –

(a) take an action under subsection (1)(a) , (b) or (c) in relation to the cat; or

(b) if specified in the declaration as a type of measure to be undertaken in the area to which the declaration relates, humanely destroy the cat.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.