Cat Management Act 2009
28Humane destruction of cats
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28 Humane destruction of cats
(1) Unless otherwise specified in this Act or prescribed in the regulations, a person who is authorised under this Act to humanely destroy a cat, and is intending to destroy the cat, is to destroy the cat as soon as practicable.
(2) A person who destroys a cat under this Act must –
(a) destroy the cat quickly and without causing undue suffering; and
(b) ensure that the remains of the cat are buried, burned or otherwise suitably disposed of within a reasonable time after the cat is destroyed.
Penalty: [Section 28 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 20, Applied:01 Mar 2021] Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(3) A person must not display the remains of a cat except in prescribed circumstances.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.