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Cat Management Act 2009
22Scanning of cats at cat management facilities
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22 Scanning of cats at cat management facilities
(1) The operator of a cat management facility is to ensure that a cat is scanned for a microchip as soon as practicable after the cat is taken to the cat management facility.
(2) Despite subsection (1) , a person does not have to scan a cat if –
(a) the cat behaves aggressively towards the person or any other person; or
(b) he or she believes on reasonable grounds that there is a danger to the health or safety of any person attempting to scan the cat.
(3) If a cat is not scanned by reason of subsection (2) , the cat is taken to not be microchipped.