70ADestruction or disposal of impounded animal

70A Destruction or disposal of impounded animal (1) Subject to this by-law, the CEO may, after an animal is impounded for 4 business days: (a) arrange for its destruction; or (b) if the animal is a dog – transfer the dog to an entity that provides animal welfare services. (2) The CEO may make arrangements for the transfer of dogs from a pound to a person or entity that provides animal welfare services. Example for clause (2) Arrangements could be made with the RSPCA and other organisations that provide care for unwanted and stray animals. (3) The CEO must not destroy or dispose of an impounded dog because it is savage, destructive, unclaimed, unregistered or unwanted until after the later of the following: (a) if circumstances related to the destruction are being investigated – the end of that investigation; (b) if the destruction is subject to legal proceedings – 14 days after the end of those legal proceedings. (4) If an offence is being investigated in relation to an impounded dog, it must not be destroyed or disposed of until the investigation is complete. Example for clause (4) If a dog is alleged to have attacked a person, the dog would not be destroyed unless the investigation is complete.

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