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Cat Management Act 2009
27Destruction of cats
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27 Destruction of cats
(1) A person must not destroy a cat except in accordance with this Act or another Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2) An authorised person may humanely destroy a cat, or cause a cat to be humanely destroyed, if he or she reasonably believes that the cat –
(a) is displaying unprovoked aggression and is a danger to any person; or
(b) is a feral cat.