Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 63J(1) amended by Nos 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 7(2)), 3/2022 s. 3(1).
(1) A person who conducts an animal shelter or pound, or a person employed or engaged by that person, must scan an animal of a prescribed class of animal that is received by that shelter or pound, within 3 days of its entry, to determine whether or not the animal is implanted with a permanent identification device.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
S. 63J(1A) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 3(2).
(1A) A veterinary practitioner who does not have an agreement under section 84Y with a Council must scan a dog or cat, which has been seized under section 84 or 84A and received by the veterinary practitioner, within 12 hours after receiving the dog or cat.
Penalty: 4 penalty units.
(2) In this section "scan" means to scan in a manner that enables permanent identification devices to be detected.
Pt 4A Div. 3 (Heading) substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 8)).
Division 3—Animal registry licences
S. 63K inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 9, substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 9).