75Obligation to notify owners of deceased dogs and cats on Council land

75 Obligation to notify owners of deceased dogs and cats on Council land

(1) If a Council authorised officer or Council contracted authorised officer in the course of their duties encounters a deceased dog or cat on Council land, the Council authorised officer or Council contracted authorised officer must take all reasonable steps to identify the owner of the deceased dog or cat.

Examples

Scanning the deceased dog or cat for a permanent identification device, inspecting any other Council‑issued identification marker attached to the deceased dog or cat, checking the identification number against a relevant database.

(2) As soon as practicable after identifying the owner of the deceased dog or cat in subregulation (1), the Council authorised officer or Council contracted authorised officer must take all reasonable steps to notify the owner that the deceased dog or cat has been found on Council land.

Examples

Contacting the owner by telephone, arranging for another Council worker to contact the owner.