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Cat Management Act 2009
37Cats not to be abandoned
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37 Cats not to be abandoned
[Section 37 Substituted by No. 25 of 2020, s. 24, Applied:01 Mar 2021]
(1) In this section –
abandon, in relation to a cat, includes to relinquish the care or charge of the cat without ensuring that another person has, or will immediately take, care or charge of the cat.
(2) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not abandon a cat.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.