29Cats must have form of identification

#### 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. > > > (2) The identification may take any of the following forms— > > > > > (a) a collar worn around the cat’s neck with a tag or tags attached, > > > > > (b) a microchip, > > > > > (c) any other form of identification prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The owner of the cat is guilty of an offence if this section is not complied with. > > > > Maximum penalty—8 penalty units. > > > (4) This section does not affect the operation of section 8. > > > (5) This section does not apply to— > > > > > (a) a cat on property of which the owner of the cat is the occupier, or > > > > > (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. > > **s 29:** Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.7 \[4\]; 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[48\] \[49\].