Circumstances in which a dog or cat must be relinquished to a Council authorised officer
84DB Circumstances in which a dog or cat must be relinquished to a Council authorised officer
S. 84DB inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 5.
A person or body that conducts an animal shelter or a veterinary practitioner, that is referred to in section 84DA(1), that has received a dog or cat must, in accordance with the mutual agreement of a Council authorised officer of the municipal district in which the shelter or veterinary practitioner is located, relinquish the dog or cat to that officer after any of the following occurs—
the person, body or veterinary practitioner has not identified the owner of the dog or cat within 24 hours after receiving the dog or cat;
the person, body or veterinary practitioner has not been able to contact the owner as soon as practicable after identifying the dog or cat;
the owner or an agent of the owner has not recovered the dog or cat within the recovery period (within the meaning of section 84DA(4));
the veterinary practitioner is concerned about the health or welfare of the dog or cat or has determined that the dog or cat is neglected;
in the case of a dog, the person, body or veterinary practitioner reasonably suspects the dog—
to be a dangerous or menacing dog or a restricted breed dog; or
to have been involved in a dog attack;
a prescribed circumstance.
Penalty: 4 penalty units.
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