12Exemptions from identification requirement

12 Exemptions from identification requirement

12 Exemptions from identification requirement

(1) A companion animal is exempt from section 8 of the Act if it is exempt from the requirement to be registered under section 9 of the Act.

Note.

Section 9 (4) of the Act exempts certain greyhounds from the registration requirement. See also clauses 17 and 23, which exempt certain companion animals from that requirement.

(2) A companion animal is exempt from section 8 of the Act if a veterinary practitioner certified in writing, before the animal was 12 weeks of age, that identification of the animal as required by that section would constitute a serious health risk to the animal.