(1)  The owner of a cat that is more than 6 months of age is to ensure that the cat is implanted with a microchip in a prescribed manner.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a cat in respect of which a veterinary surgeon has issued a certificate stating that the implantation of a microchip in the cat may adversely affect the health and welfare of the cat.

(3)  A microchip implanter who implants a microchip in a cat is to ensure the prescribed details are entered in an approved database.

(4)  A person must not implant in a cat an identification device that is not a microchip.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.