CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 18 Cats in prohibited areas
CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 18
Cats in prohibited areas
(1) In this section cat management action means any one or more of the following actions:(a) humanely destroying a cat;(b) trapping a cat;(c) seizing a cat;(d) detaining a cat;(e) returning a cat once the cat has been desexed;person responsible for a prohibited area means (a) the owner or legal occupier of the area; or(b) if the owner is not available, a person acting with the authority of the owner in respect of the area; or(c) if there is no owner and no person acting with the owner's authority, the manager of the area; or(d) any other prescribed person or prescribed class of persons.(2) Except in prescribed circumstances, an authorised person, or a person acting on behalf of such a person, may take cat management action in relation to a cat found in a prohibited area.(3) If an authorised person, or a person acting on behalf of such a person, intends to take cat management action in relation to a cat in a prohibited area that is private land, that person is to notify the person responsible for the prohibited area.(4) Except in prescribed circumstances, a person responsible for a prohibited area, or a person acting on behalf of such a person, may take cat management action in relation to any cat found in the prohibited area.(5) A person who traps, seizes or detains a cat under this section may (a) if the owner of the cat is known to the person, arrange for the return of the cat to the owner; or(b) whether or not the owner of the cat is known to the person, arrange for the cat to be taken to a cat management facility; or(c) whether or not the owner of the cat is known to the person, arrange for the cat to be taken to a person, business or organisation nominated for that purpose by a cat management facility.(6) A person, within 24 hours after trapping, seizing or detaining a cat under this section, must (a) take an action under subsection (5)(a) , (b) or (c) in relation to the cat; or(b) humanely destroy the cat.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.