4ABreeding of cats

4A Breeding of cats

[Section 4A Inserted by No. 25 of 2020, s. 5, Applied:01 Mar 2021]

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, a person breeds a cat if the person allows –

(a) the cat to be impregnated; or

(b) the cat to impregnate another cat.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , for the purposes of this Act, a person allows a cat to be impregnated, or to impregnate another cat, if the cat is allowed by the person –

(a) to be at large, resulting in the cat being impregnated by, or impregnating, another cat; or

(b) to be with another cat for the purpose of mating, resulting in impregnation of either of the cats.

(3)  For the purpose of this section, a cat is at large if it is –

(a) in a public place and not restrained; or

(b) on private premises without the consent of the occupier of the premises.