Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The Minister may declare an area to be an area where cats must be confined to their keeper's or carer's premises at all times or during stated times if the Minister is satisfied that—
(a) cats are a threat to native flora or fauna in the area; or
(b) for the welfare of cats in the area, it is appropriate to do so.
(2) A declaration is a disallowable instrument.
(3) Unless a declaration is disallowed by the Legislative Assembly, the declaration commences—
(a) on the day after the last day when it could have been disallowed; or
(b) if the declaration provides for a later date or time of commencement—on that date or at that time.
(4) The Minister must give additional public notice of the making of a declaration under this section.
Note The requirement in s (4) is in addition to the requirement for notification on the legislation register as a disallowable instrument.
(5) A declaration under the repealed provision in force immediately before the day the Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2022
, section 3 commences is taken to have been made under subsection (1).
(6) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to a declaration mentioned in subsection (5).
(7) In this section:
"repealed provision" means section 81 as in force immediately before the day the Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2022
, section 3 commences.