24Reclaiming cats

24 Reclaiming cats

(1)  Before a cat can be reclaimed under this Act, the cat is to be examined to determine whether the cat is microchipped and desexed in accordance with this Act.

(2)  [Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 18, Applied:01 Mar 2021] If a cat is not microchipped or desexed as required under this Act, the operator of the cat management facility must ensure the cat is microchipped and desexed before the cat is reclaimed from that facility.

Penalty:  [Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 18, Applied:01 Mar 2021] Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  Before a cat is microchipped or desexed under this section, the owner of the cat is to be notified that the cat is to be microchipped or desexed.

(4)  [Section 24 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 25 of 2020, s. 18, Applied:01 Mar 2021] An owner must not reclaim a cat that is not –

(a) microchipped, unless the owner produces a certificate issued under section 12(2) in respect of the cat; and

(b) desexed, unless –

(i) the owner is a registered breeder; or

(ii) the owner produces a certificate issued under section 14(2)(a) in respect of the cat; or

(iii) the owner provides evidence that arrangements have been made with a veterinary surgeon for the desexing of the cat.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.