Identifying microchip to be implanted only by vet or authorised identifier
15 Identifying microchip to be implanted only by vet or authorised identifier
A person commits an offence if the person—
implants an identifying microchip in a dog or cat; and
is not a veterinary practitioner or authorised identifier.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
the person is asked by the keeper or carer of a dog or cat to implant an identifying microchip in the animal; and
the person implants a microchip in the animal; and
the microchip is not an identifying microchip.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a strict liability offence.
A person who is not an authorised identifier commits an offence if the person represents himself or herself to be an authorised identifier.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
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