Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 3.47A

3.47A .         Disposal of sick or injured animals

        (1)         If an impounded animal is ill or injured to such an extent that treating it is not practicable the local government may humanely destroy the animal and dispose of the carcass.

        (2)         A local government must not destroy an animal under subsection (1) unless —

            (a)         because of the state of the animal, destroying it is urgent; or

            (b)         the local government has —

                  (i)         taken reasonable steps to notify the owner; and

                  (ii)         whether or not notice has been given under subparagraph (i), allowed the owner a reasonable opportunity to collect the animal.

        (3)         Subsection (2)(b) does not justify the destruction of an animal before it has been impounded for at least 7 days.

        [Section 3.47A inserted by No. 64 of 1998 s. 12.]