CITY OF DARWIN BY-LAWS 2023
52Special cat control area
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52 Special cat control area (1) The City may declare an area to be a special cat control area to protect biodiversity or wildlife vulnerable to predation by cats. A special cat control area may include or be adjacent to an area of biodiversity or vulnerable wildlife. (2) The City must publish the location and restrictions on cats in any special cat control area it declares. (3) Despite by-law 47(2)(b), the owner of a cat in a special cat control area must keep the cat inside a building, enclosed cat run or other structure on the premises from which the animal is unable to escape.