2015-04-2015 Attachment 1 to Item 20 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda - Proposed Noosa Council Local Law No. 1 to No. 6

                  Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2015                14


          (b)   the animal is significantly suffering as a result of disease, severe emaciation
                or serious injuries; or
          (c)   an owner of the animal has requested the authorised person to destroy it.

Division 3                 Return or impounding of animals

23   Immediate return of animal seized wandering at large
     (1) This section applies where—
          (a)   an animal has been seized under section 21(1)(a) or section 21(2)(a); and
          (b)   the authorised person who seizes the animal knows, or can readily find out,
                the name and address of the owner or responsible person for the animal.
     (2) The authorised person may return the animal to the owner or responsible person.


24   Impounding of seized animal
          An authorised person who seizes an animal under this local law or another law
          may impound the animal at a place of care for animals operated by—
          (a)   the local government; or
          (b)   another organisation or local government prescribed by subordinate local
                law.
          Example for paragraph (a)—
           An animal pound.
          Example for paragraph (b)—
           A veterinary surgery or an animal refuge.


25   What is a notice of impounding
     (1) A notice of impounding means a written notice, given to the owner or responsible
         person for an animal, stating that—
          (a)   the animal has been impounded; and
          (b)   the animal may be reclaimed within the prescribed period provided that—
                   (i)        the cost-recovery fee is paid; and
                   (ii)       if an approval or registration is required for the keeping of the
                              animal and the owner or responsible person does not have the
                              approval or registration— the approval or registration is obtained;
                              and
                   (iii)      if the animal has been seized under section 21(1)(b) or 21(2)(b)—
                              the owner or responsible person has complied with the relevant
                              compliance notice; and
                   (iv)       continued retention of the animal is not needed as evidence for a
                              proceeding or proposed proceeding for an offence involving the
                              animal; and