Cat registration—change of owner
84AI Cat registration—change of owner
This section applies if the registered keeper of a cat transfers ownership of the cat to another person (the new owner).
The registered keeper of the cat must give the following information about the new owner to the registrar within 14 days after the day ownership of the cat is transferred:
name;
address;
if known—
email address; and
other contact information.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
The new owner of the cat must apply to the registrar to be recorded as the registered keeper of the cat within 14 days after the day ownership of the cat is transferred.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
An application under subsection (3) is taken to be an application to register the cat under section 84AA.
If the application under subsection (3) is refused, the cat’s registration is cancelled.
As an application under this section is taken to be an application under s 8AA, the application may be refused on the grounds mentioned in s 84AB (2).
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