CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 89 OF 2009) - SECT 34 Costs
CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 89 OF 2009) - SECT 34
PART 8 - Miscellaneous Costs
(1) In this section reasonable costs of detaining or treating includes the cost of detaining, treating, boarding, handling and transporting a cat;treating , in relation to a cat, means all or any of the following:(a) desexing the cat;(b) microchipping the cat;(c) treatment by a veterinary surgeon required as a result of injury to, or illness of, the cat.(2) The reasonable costs of detaining or treating a cat under this Act (a) are to be borne by the owner of the cat; and(b) must be paid before the cat can be returned to the owner.(3) A council, cat management facility or authorised person may recover, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the reasonable costs of detaining or treating a cat under this Act as a debt due to the council, cat management facility or authorised person by the owner.