Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 117

    (1)     An authorised person or police officer may destroy an injured or diseased animal if the authorised person or police officer is satisfied that the animal is likely to harm other animals or people.

    (2)     An authorised person or police officer may destroy an injured or diseased animal if the authorised person or police officer is satisfied that destruction is the most humane course of action in the circumstances.

    (3)     The registrar must tell the keeper of an animal of its destruction if—

        (a)     the animal is destroyed under subsection (1) or (2); and

        (b)     the name and address of the keeper is known to the registrar or may reasonably be found out by the registrar.

    (4)     The registrar may tell the keeper by telephone.