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Companion Animals Act 1998
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#### 29 Cats must have form of identification
29 Cats must have form of identification
> > (1) A cat must be identified by a form of identification that enables a local authority to ascertain the name of the cat and the address or telephone number of the owner of the cat.
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> > (2) The identification may take any of the following forms—
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> > > (a) a collar worn around the cat’s neck with a tag or tags attached,
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> > > (b) a microchip,
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> > > (c) any other form of identification prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (3) The owner of the cat is guilty of an offence if this section is not complied with.
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> > Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.
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> > (4) This section does not affect the operation of section 8.
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> > (5) This section does not apply to—
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> > > (a) a cat on property of which the owner of the cat is the occupier, or
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> > > (b) a cat being exhibited for show purposes or proceeding immediately to or from a place at which it will be, or has been, exhibited for show purposes.
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> **s 29:** Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.7 \[4\]; 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[48\] \[49\].