Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS) ACT 2008 - SECT 24

24 Age restriction for implanting PPID

(1) An authorised implanter must not implant a PPID in a cat or dog that is less than 8 weeks old, unless—

(a) the implanter has a reasonable excuse; or

(b) the implanter is a veterinary surgeon who considers implanting the PPID is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or

(c) there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting the PPID when it is less than 8 weeks old is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) It is a reasonable excuse if the cat or dog’s owner advised the implanter that it was 8 weeks or older.