Identification of dogs and cats—requirement
84 Identification of dogs and cats—requirement
A person commits an offence if—
the person keeps a dog or cat; and
the dog or cat is required to be identified by a regulation made for section 83; and
the dog or cat is not identified as required by the regulation.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
the person sells a dog or cat; and
the dog or cat, after the sale, is required to be identified by a regulation made for section 83; and
the dog or cat is not identified as required by the regulation.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Part 4 Cats
Division 4.1A Registration of cats
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
, the regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Domestic Animals Regulation 2001 · under s 148
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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