Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS) ACT 2008 - SECT 141

141 Authorised person to give notice of damage

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an authorised person damages anything in the exercise of a power under chapter 4 or this chapter; or

(b) a person who is authorised by an authorised person to take action under chapter 4 or this chapter damages anything in taking the action.

(2) The authorised person must, as soon as practicable, give notice of the particulars of the damage to the person who appears to be the thing’s owner.

(3) However, if for any reason it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the authorised person must leave the notice, in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position, at the place where the damage happened.

(4) If the authorised person believes the damage was caused by a latent defect in the thing or other circumstances beyond the authorised person’s control, the authorised person may state this in the notice.

(5) This section does not apply to damage the authorised person believes, on reasonable grounds, is trivial.

(6) In this section—

"owner" of a thing includes the person in possession or control of the thing.