11BAnnual permit required for cats that are not desexed

11B Annual permit required for cats that are not desexed

11B Annual permit required for cats that are not desexed

(1) A permit is required to own a cat that is 4 months old or older, unless the cat is desexed.

(2) The owner of a cat that is not desexed and for which a permit is required is guilty of an offence if a permit is not in force in relation to the cat.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) The following grace periods apply to an offence against this section—

(a) the period of 2 months after a cat reaches 4 months of age,

(b) the period of 2 months (or any other period prescribed by the regulations) after a person acquires ownership of a cat.

(4) A person cannot be proceeded against, and a section 11E notice cannot be issued, for an offence committed in relation to a cat during a grace period for an offence against this section if the person duly applies for a permit for the cat by the end of the grace period.

pt 2A, divs 1–3 (ss 11B–11N): Ins 2018 No 27, Sch 1 [6].