Domestic Animals Act 1994

This section applies to a person or body that conducts an animal shelter or to a veterinary practitioner—

that receives seized dogs or cats from persons under section 84D; and

that does not have an agreement under section 84Y with the Council of the municipal district in which the person, body or veterinary practitioner is located.

The person, body or veterinary practitioner must—

keep and maintain a record that contains the prescribed details of—

every seized dog and cat received by the person, body or veterinary practitioner during the prescribed period; and

any owner or agent of an owner who has recovered a seized dog or cat from the person, body or veterinary practitioner during the prescribed period referred to in subparagraph (i); and

give a report to the Council of the municipal district in which the person, body or veterinary practitioner is located containing the prescribed details required to be kept under paragraph (a); and

ensure that a report under paragraph (b) is given to the Council by the prescribed time.

Subsection (2) does not apply to a person, body or veterinary practitioner if no seized cats or dogs were received by, or recovered by their owners or agents of owners from, the person, body or veterinary practitioner during a period prescribed under subsection (2)(a).