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Companion Animals Act 1998
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#### 76 Interfering with identification of animal
76 Interfering with identification of animal
> > (1) A person must not remove, alter or otherwise interfere with any marking on or implant in a companion animal by means of which information about the identification of the animal is ascertained.
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> > Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.
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> > (2) This section does not apply to anything done in connection with the proper veterinary treatment of an animal by or under the immediate supervision of a veterinary practitioner.
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> **s 76:** Am 2001 No 23, Sch 1 \[36\]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.4 \[2\]; 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[111\].