New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 11B

11B Annual permit required for cats that are not desexed

(1) A permit is required to own a cat that is 4 months old or older, unless the cat is desexed.

(2) The owner of a cat that is not desexed and for which a permit is required is guilty of an offence if a permit is not in force in relation to the cat.

: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.

(3) The following grace periods apply to an offence against this section--

(a) the period of 2 months after a cat reaches 4 months of age,

(b) the period of 2 months (or any other period prescribed by the regulations) after a person acquires ownership of a cat.

(4) A person cannot be proceeded against, and a section 11E notice cannot be issued, for an offence committed in relation to a cat during a grace period for an offence against this section if the person duly applies for a permit for the cat by the end of the grace period.