Annual permit required for cats that are not desexed
11B Annual permit required for cats that are not desexed
A permit is required to own a cat that is 4 months old or older, unless the cat is desexed.
The owner of a cat that is not desexed and for which a permit is required is guilty of an offence if a permit is not in force in relation to the cat.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
The following grace periods apply to an offence against this section—
the period of 2 months after a cat reaches 4 months of age,
the period of 2 months (or any other period prescribed by the regulations) after a person acquires ownership of a cat.
A person cannot be proceeded against, and a section 11E notice cannot be issued, for an offence committed in relation to a cat during a grace period for an offence against this section if the person duly applies for a permit for the cat by the end of the grace period.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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