Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS (CAT CONTAINMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO. 57 OF 2005 ) - SECT 8

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82     Cats in breach of cat curfew

    (1)     A cat's keeper or carer commits an offence if—

        (a)     the cat is in an area for which a declaration under section 81 is in force; and

        (b)     the cat is not confined to the premises of a keeper or carer during a time that the declaration is in force.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     This section does not apply if the keeper or carer has a reasonable excuse.

    (4)     In this section:

"premises" means a completely or partly enclosed space from which a cat cannot escape, and includes the following:

        (a)     a building or part of a building;

        (b)     a vehicle;

        (c)     a cat cage.