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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.