Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 84AJ

    (1)     The registrar must cancel the registration of a cat if—

        (a)     the registrar is told in writing or becomes aware that the cat has died; or

        (b)     the cat is destroyed under this Act; or

        (c)     the registered keeper of the cat is disqualified from keeping a cat or any other animal.

Note     Section 138A deals with the disqualification of a person from keeping an animal.

    (2)     The registrar may cancel the registration of a cat if—

        (a)     the registered keeper of the cat tells the registrar in writing that the person is no longer the owner of the cat; or

        (b)     the registrar reasonably believes that the cat's keeper has failed, or is unable, to exercise responsible cat management, care or control; or

        (c)     the cat is not implanted with an identifying microchip as required under this Act; or

        (d)     the cat is not de-sexed as required under this Act; or

        (e)     the keeper fails to comply with a notice given in accordance with section 135A.

Note     A cat's registration is also cancelled if an application to be recorded as the registered keeper of the cat is refused (see s 84AI (6)).