Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 74A

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person sells a dog or cat that has not been de-sexed; and

        (b)     the person believes, or ought reasonably to believe, that—

              (i)     in the case of a dog—the dog is 6 months old or older; or

              (ii)     in the case of a cat—the cat is 3 months old or older; and

        (c)     the person does not, within 3 working days after the day the person sells the dog or cat, tell the registrar in writing the name and address of the buyer.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (a) and (c).