sec.59Moving animals to and from veterinary surgeon

sec.59 Moving animals to and from veterinary surgeon

This section applies to a person who lawfully keeps a live protected animal in the State, other than under an animal authority. The person may move the animal— from the place where the animal is being kept (the place of keeping ) to the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon for treatment or care for the animal; or from the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon who treated or cared for the animal to the place of keeping. However, if the premises of the veterinary surgeon is outside the State, the person may move the animal under subsection (2) (a) only if the person ensures the animal is moved back under subsection (2) (b) as soon as practicable after the treatment or care is given. Subsection (3) does not apply to the person if the animal dies. s 59 amd 2025 SL No. 42 s 17 (sec.59-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who lawfully keeps a live protected animal in the State, other than under an animal authority. (sec.59-ssec.2) The person may move the animal— from the place where the animal is being kept (the place of keeping ) to the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon for treatment or care for the animal; or from the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon who treated or cared for the animal to the place of keeping. (sec.59-ssec.3) However, if the premises of the veterinary surgeon is outside the State, the person may move the animal under subsection (2) (a) only if the person ensures the animal is moved back under subsection (2) (b) as soon as practicable after the treatment or care is given. (sec.59-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply to the person if the animal dies.

• (a) from the place where the animal is being kept (the place of keeping ) to the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon for treatment or care for the animal; or
• (b) from the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon who treated or cared for the animal to the place of keeping.