Destruction or disposal of unclaimed impounded animal
19G Destruction or disposal of unclaimed impounded animal
(1) Despite by-law 19D and subject to clause (2), if an animal impounded under by-law 19B is not claimed by the owner of the animal or a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner within a period of time determined by the Corporation, the Corporation may:
destroy the animal; or
(b) transfer the animal to an approved incorporated body that provides animal welfare services.
(2) If the animal impounded under by-law 19B is a dog the pound supervisor may:
(a) arrange for the destruction of the dog delivered to a pound on the expiry of the number of days or hours determined by the Corporation; or
(b) instead of destroying the dog under paragraph (a), transfer the dog to an approved incorporated body that provides animal welfare services.
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