Cat Regulations 2012 (WA)

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Western Australia

Cat Act 2011

Cat Regulations 2012

Western Australia

Cat Regulations 2012 Contents Cat Act 2011

Cat Act 2011

Cat Regulations 2012

1.Citation

These regulations are the Cat Regulations 2012.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)
regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)
the remaining regulations, other than regulations 7, 9, 10, 19, 20 and 26 — on the day after that day;
(c)
regulation 7 — on the day on which the Veterinary Surgeons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2012 regulation 4 comes into operation;
(d)
regulations 9, 10, 19, 20 and 26 — on 1 November 2013.

3.Term used: Form

(1)
In these regulations —

Form refers to a Form prescribed under these regulations and set out in Schedule 1.

(2)
When a certificate is described as being issued by a local government, that certificate may be issued over the counter, by mail or by electronic means.

[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1607.]

4.Cat management facility operators (s. 3(1))

For the purposes of the definition of cat management facility paragraph (b) in section 3(1) of the Act, each of the following bodies are prescribed as operators of a facility for keeping cats —

(a)
Cat Welfare Society Inc., trading as “Cat Haven”;
(b)
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Western Australia1.

[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 23 Mar 2018 p. 1025.]

5.Microchip devices (s. 3(1))

(1)
For the purposes of the definition of microchip in section 3(1) of the Act, an identification device must be of a type that complies with both of the following Australian Standards —
- (a)
  AS 5018 — 2001 Electronic Animal Identification — National coding scheme, as amended from time to time;
- (b)
  AS 5019 — 2001 Electronic Animal Identification — Radiofrequency methods, as amended from time to time.
(2)
A person must not sell, supply or provide a microchip for microchipping a cat, unless the microchip complies with subregulation (1).

Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

(3)
A microchip implanter must not implant a microchip in a cat, unless the microchip complies with subregulation (1).

Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

[Regulation 5 amended: Gazette 23 Aug 2013 p. 4004.]

6.Microchip database companies (s. 3(1))

For the purposes of the definition of microchip database company paragraph (a)(ii) in section 3(1) of the Act, each of the following bodies is a microchip database company —

(a)
Central Animal Records (Aust) Pty Ltd;
(ba)
Global Microchip Registry Pty Ltd, trading as “Global Micro Animal Registry”;

[(b)
deleted]
- (c)
  PetBase Pty Ltd, trading as “Petsafe”;
- (d)
  Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (ABN 69 793 644 351), trading as “Australasian Animal Registry”.
[(e)
deleted]

[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1607; 23 Mar 2018 p. 1026; SL 2025/138 r. 4.]

7.Microchip implanters (s. 3(1))

(1)
For the purposes of the definition of microchip implanter paragraph (a) in section 3(1) of the Act, each of the following persons is prescribed —
- (a)
  a veterinarian;
- (b)
  a veterinary nurse, as defined in the Veterinary Practice Act 2021 section 3.
(2)
The qualifications for paragraph (b) of the definition of microchip implanter in section 3(1) of the Act comprise the successful completion of —
- (a)
  one or more of the following units of competency in microchip implantation of cats and dogs (provided by a registered training provider) —
  - (i)
    ACMMIC401A Implant microchip in cats and dogs;
  - (ii)
    ACMMIC401 Implant microchip in cats and dogs;
and
- (b)
  one or more of the following courses (provided by a registered training provider) —
  - (i)
    ACM40412 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing;
  - (ii)
    LGAREGS404A Undertake Appointed Animal Control Duties and Responsibilities;
  - (iii)
    LGA40504 Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services);
  - (iv)
    ACM30210 Certificate III in Animal Technology;
  - (iva)
    ACMSS00001 Microchip Implantation for Dogs and Cats Skill Set;
  - (v)
    ACMSS00007 Microchip Implantation for Dogs and Cats Skill Set;
  - (vi)
    ACM30410 Certificate III in Companion Animal Services;
  - (vii)
    ACM40110 Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation;
  - (viii)
    ACM40210 Certificate IV in Captive Animals;
  - (ix)
    ACM40310 Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services.
(3)
In subregulation (2) —

registered training provider has the meaning given by the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 section 5(1).

[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1607‑8; SL 2020/8 r. 4; SL 2020/69 r. 4; SL 2022/94 r. 4.]

8.Microchipping cat (s. 3(1))

For the purposes of the definition of microchipped in section 3(1) of the Act, a microchip is implanted in the prescribed manner if it is implanted by a microchip implanter.

9.Cats exempt from registration (s. 5(2)(c) and 9(2)(b))

(1)
In this regulation —

SAFE entity means any of the following —

(a)
Saving Animals from Euthanasia Incorporated (ABN 59 337 498 934);
(b)
S.A.F.E. Hedland Inc (ABN 23 865 056 223);
(c)
Saving Animals from Euthanasia Busselton Inc (ABN 21 692 235 008).
(2)
For the purposes of sections 5(2)(c) and 9(2)(b) of the Act, a cat that is in the custody of any of the following is exempt from registration —
- (a)
  Cat Welfare Society Inc., trading as “Cat Haven”;
- (b)
  The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Western Australia1;
- (c)
  the Department of State of the Commonwealth that is administered by the Commonwealth Minister administering the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Commonwealth);
- (d)
  a cat management facility;
- (e)
  veterinary premises as defined in the Veterinary Practice Act 2021 section 3.
(3)
For the purposes of sections 5(2)(c) and 9(2)(b) of the Act, a cat that is in foster care is exempt from registration if —
- (a)
  the cat has been placed into that foster care by either of the following —
  - (i)
    Cat Welfare Society Inc., trading as “Cat Haven”;
  - (ii)
    The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Western Australia1;
or
- (b)
  the cat has been placed into that foster care by a SAFE entity, provided that the cat has not been in foster care for more than a total of 12 weeks.

[Regulation 9 inserted: Gazette 23 Mar 2018 p. 1026‑7; amended: SL 2022/94 r. 5.]

10.Cats exempt from wearing tag (s. 6(2))

(1)
In this regulation —

exhibited means exhibited for show purposes at a cat show held by —

(a)
Cat Owners’ Association of Western Australia Incorporated; or
(b)
the Feline Control Council of Western Australia (Inc); or
(c)
Australian National Cats Incorporated; or
(d)
Cats United WA Incorporated; or
(e)
a body that is affiliated with an organisation mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).
(2)
The owner of a cat that is being exhibited is exempt from the requirement to ensure the cat wears its registration tag in a public place in section 6(1) of the Act, but only while that cat is being exhibited.

[Regulation 10 amended: Gazette 23 Aug 2013 p. 4004-5; SL 2020/17 r. 4.]

11.Application for registration (s. 8(2))

(1)
An application for the grant or renewal of the registration of a cat under section 8 of the Act must —
- (a)
  be made by supplying the details required in Form 1 Parts A, B, D, F and G to the local government; and
- (b)
  be accompanied by the application fee payable under Schedule 3.
(2)
The details required under subregulation (1)(a) may be supplied by completing the relevant provisions of Form 1 using a hard copy of an application provided by the local government or by using an electronic online system provided for that purpose by the local government.
(3)
If the relevant details are supplied by using an electronic online system provided for that purpose, the signature of the applicant is not required.

[Regulation 11 amended: Gazette 23 Aug 2013 p. 4005.]

12.Period of registration (s. 9(7))

(1)
Registration of a cat may be for —
- (a)
  either one year or 3 years; or
- (b)
  for the life of the cat.
(2)
Registration of a cat —
- (a)
  has effect from the period specified in the registration certificate until —
  - (i)
    in the case of registration for one year — the next 31 October, unless cancelled sooner; or
  - (ii)
    in the case of registration for 3 years — 31 October in the final year of that period, unless cancelled sooner; or
  - (iii)
    in the case of registration for the life of the cat — the death of the cat, unless cancelled sooner;
and
- (b)
  may be renewed to take effect as from 1 November in any year, within the preceding period of 21 days.

[Regulation 12 amended: Gazette 23 Aug 2013 p. 4005‑6.]

13.Changes in registration

Where a cat is registered with a local government and the owner moves to another local government area, the owner may notify both the former and the new local government to continue that period of registration with the new local government.

14.Registration certificate (s. 11(1)(b))

A registration certificate issued by a local government is to be in the form of Form 2.

15.Registration tags (s. 76(2))

(1)
A registration tag is to be —
- (a)
  marked with a registration number issued by the relevant local government; and
- (b)
  marked with the name of the local government and its contact number; and
- (c)
  coloured in the colour representing the year of expiry of the registration to which it relates.
(2)
A lifetime registration tag is to be coloured orange.
(3)
The Minister may from time to time designate, by notice published in the Gazette, the colours that represent the years on which registration expires.

16.Information to be recorded in local government cat register (s. 12(3))

The information to be recorded by a local government, in its register, in respect of each cat registered by it is as follows —

(a)
the cat owner’s full name;
(b)
the cat owner’s residential address;
(c)
the cat owner’s postal address (if different from the residential address);
(d)
the cat owner’s date of birth;
(e)
the cat owner’s contact telephone numbers — home, work and mobile;
(f)
the cat owner’s email address;
(g)
details of an alternative contact (i.e. if the owner cannot be contacted);
(h)
the address at which the cat is normally kept;
(i)
the cat’s name;
(j)
the cat’s registration number;
(k)
the cat’s sterilisation status;
(l)
the cat’s microchip number;
(m)
the breed (if known), colour and gender of the cat.

17.Information to be given by microchip implanter to microchip database company (s. 15)

The information to be given, by a microchip implanter, to the microchip database company in relation to a cat he or she has microchipped is as follows —

(a)
the microchip barcode information or sticker;
(b)
the microchip number;
(c)
the microchip implanter’s full name;
(d)
if the microchip implanter is a part of a company or organisation, the name of that company or organisation;
(e)
full contact details for the microchip implanter’s company or organisation (if applicable);
(f)
the date the cat was microchipped;
(g)
the cat owner’s full name;
(h)
the cat owner’s residential address;
(i)
the cat owner’s contact telephone numbers — home, work and mobile;
(j)
the cat owner’s email address;
(k)
the address at which the cat is normally kept;
(l)
the cat’s name;
(m)
the age, breed (if known), colour, gender and sterilisation status of the cat.

18.Manner in which cat identified as sterilised (s. 19)

(1)
A cat is identified as sterilised by a sterilisation certificate given in relation to that cat under section 21 of the Act or a sterilisation tattoo on the cat’s ear.
(2)
A sterilisation tattoo is to consist of a broken circle with a bisecting broken line.

Specimen:

19.Transfer of exempt cats (s. 23(3))

The provisions of section 23(1) and (2) of the Act do not apply if a cat is being transferred to an organisation or person set out in regulation 9.

20.Cat control notice (s. 26(2)(a))

A cat control notice under section 26 of the Act is to be in the form of Form 3.

21.Application for approval to breed cats (s. 36(2))

An application for the grant or renewal of approval to breed cats under section 36 of the Act must —

(a)
be made by supplying the details required in Form 1 Parts A, B, E, F and G to the local government; and
(b)
be accompanied by the application fee payable under Schedule 3.

[Regulation 21 inserted: Gazette 23 Aug 2013 p. 4006.]

22.Other circumstances leading to refusal of approval to breed cats (s. 37(2)(f))

(1)
A local government may refuse an application for the grant or renewal of an approval to breed cats if the local government is satisfied that an infringement notice under the Act has been issued to, and paid by, the applicant within the 12 months prior to the application.
(2)
Where a local government is satisfied that an infringement notice under the Act has been issued to the applicant within the 12 months prior to the application, but the matter has not been resolved by either payment or court proceedings, the local government may defer consideration of an application for the grant or renewal of an approval to breed cats until the matter is resolved.

23.Person who may not be refused approval to breed cats (s. 37(5))

A local government is not to refuse an application for the grant or renewal of an approval to breed cats if the applicant —

(a)
has attained the age of 18 years; and
(b)
has not been convicted within the previous 3 years of an offence against —
- (i)
  the Cat Act 2011; or
- (ii)
  the Dog Act 1976; or
- (iii)
  the Animal Welfare Act 2002;

and

(c)
is a current member of one of the following organisations —
- (i)
  Cat Owners’ Association of Western Australia Incorporated;
- (ii)
  the Feline Control Council of Western Australia (Inc);
- (iii)
  Australian National Cats Incorporated;
- (iv)
  Cats United WA Incorporated.

[Regulation 23 amended: SL 2020/17 r. 5.]

24.Duration of approval to breed cats (s. 37(6))

An approval to breed cats, or a renewal of approval, granted under section 37 of the Act has effect for one year.

25.Certificate given to approved cat breeder (s. 39(1))

The certificate to be given by a local government to an approved cat breeder is to be in the form of Form 4.

26.Warrant (s. 58)

The form of a warrant is Form 5.

27.Infringement notice (s. 63(1))

The form of an infringement notice is Form 6.

28.Withdrawal of infringement notice (s. 65(1))

The form of withdrawal of an infringement notice is Form 7.

29.Objection (s. 69(2))

The form of an objection is Form 8.

30.Modified penalties (s. 63(2))

The penalties set out in Schedule 2 column 4 are the prescribed modified penalties for the offences in columns 2 and 3 to which the penalties correspond, for the purposes of section 63(2) of the Act.

Schedule 1 — Forms

Form 1 — Details to be provided under various provisions

Cat Act 2011 s. 8

[r. 11, 14, 21 and 25]

Part A — Owner details

Cat owner’s full name _____________________________________

Residential address _______________________________________

________________________________________

Postal address

(if different from above) _________________________________________

________________________________________

Age (dd/mm/yy) ______/_______/___________

(Owner must be 18 years or older)

Contact telephone number

(home, work, mobile) (H)________________________

(W)________________________

(M)________________________

Email address (if available) ___________________________________

Can your local government use this email address to issue renewal notices and other relevant information? Yes/No

(delete one)

Alternative contact details (optional)

Name of alternative _______________________________________

Residential address _______________________________________

_______________________________________

Postal address

(if different from above) _________________________________________

_______________________________________

Age (dd/mm/yy) ______/_______/___________

(Must be 18 years or older)

Contact telephone number

(home, work, mobile) (H)________________________

(W)________________________

(M)________________________

Part B — Cat details

Address where cat is normally kept

(if different from above) _________________________________________

_________________________________________

Number of cats to be located at these premises ____________

Cat details

Cat’s name __________________________

Age (dd/mm/yy) ______/_______/____________

Breed (if known) __________________________

Colour __________________________

Gender __________________________

Microchip number __________________________

Is the cat sterilised? Yes/No

(delete one)

If No: Is the exemption granted by a veterinarian? Yes/No

(delete one)

Please give details of the exemption including details of issuing

veterinarian

______________________________________________________

Is the custodian a member of a prescribed exempt organisation Yes/No

(delete one)

Please give details of the prescribed exempt organisation

________________________________________________________

Approved breeder? Yes/No

(delete one)

Any distinguishing

features or marks? _________________________________

_________________________________

Part C — Notification of new owner

New cat owner’s name ____________________________________

________________________________________

New owner’s address _____________________________________

________________________________________

New owner’s contact numbers

(home, work, mobile) (H)________________________

(W)________________________

(M)________________________

Part D — Registration

Application or renewal for —

a period of 1 year (ü): r

a period of 3 years (ü): r

Application for lifetime registration (ü): r

Prescribed fee for —

a period of 1 year (ü): r

a period of 3 years (ü): r

Prescribed lifetime fee (ü): r

Previous local government where cat was registered

(if known) ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Registration number

(to be issued by local government) __________________________________

Part E — Application for approved breeder

Application to be an approved breeder (ü): r

Breed of cats to be bred _________________________________

________________________________________________________

Number of breeding cats to be kept at the property ____________

Description of facilities _________________________________

________________________________________________________

Membership of prescribed organisation _______________________

________________________________________________________

Part F — Previous convictions

Do you have any convictions for offences against this Act, Dog Act 1976 or Animal Welfare Act 2002 in past 3 years? Yes/No

(delete one)

If yes, please give details, specifying the date of the conviction(s), nature of the offence and the legislation involved

________________________________________________________

Part G — Declaration

The local government may refuse an application if any or all of the required information is not provided within the time period specified in the legislation.

_____________________________________________________________
I, (person’s full name or organisation/company name)

_____________________________________________________________

of _____________________________________________________________

(address)

_____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________ ________ (postcode)

declare that the information I have provided is true and correct.

I am aware that it is an offence to provide false and misleading information.

Signature _____________________________________________

[A signature is not required to effect the form when the form is lodged through a local government internet site.]

[Local government details and logo here]

Payment options:

[Each local government is to detail their payment options here]

Further details required by local government

__________________________________________

Part H — Local government use only

Registration approved (ü): r

• Assigned registration number _______________

Approved breeder (ü): r

•
Conditions of approval

__________________________________________

[Form 1 amended: Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3850.]

Form 2 — Certificate of registration

Cat Act 2011 s. 11(1)

[r. 14]

This is to certify that —

Name of cat _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________
Description of cat (gender, age, sterilisation status, breed (if known), colour)

_______________________________________________

Has been registered by —

_______________________________________________
Name (person’s full name or organisation/company name)

Street Address _______________________________________________

Suburb/Town _______________________________ Postcode _______

By (insert name of local government)

_______________________________________________

Registration number of cat ______________________________________

This registration expires on ____/____/_______

Form 3 — Cat control notice

Cat Act 2011 s. 26(2)

[r. 20]

THIS IS A NOTICE to advise and inform and is NOT an infringement notice. At this stage there are no associated penalties or fines. Any further, similar incidents may result in an infringement notice and other enforcement measures with associated penalties and fines.

To —

___________________________________________________
Name (person’s full name or organisation/company name)

___________________________________________________

Street Address ___________________________________________________

Suburb/Town ____________________________________ Postcode _______

Date and time of incident ____/____/_______ __________a.m./p.m.

Cat Act 2011 s. ____ ___________________________________________

(state relevant provision) (description of offence)

___________________________________________________

Cat Regulations 2012 r. ____ ______________________________________

(state relevant provision) (description of offence)

___________________________________________________

Local law provision _______ ______________________________________

(state relevant provision) (description of offence)

___________________________________________________

Location of cat/sighting of cat/premises where cat confined —

Street Address ___________________________________________

Suburb/Town ___________________________ Postcode ________

Description of cat —

(distinguishing features, collar, tag, breed, gender)

___________________________________________________

ACTION TO BE TAKEN

________________________________________________________________

Time to complete the action ________________________________________

(if more time is needed contact the local government)

Local government details ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Authorised person ___________________________________________

(name)

___________________________________________

(signature)

Form 4 — Certificate of approved cat breeder

Cat Act 2011 s. 39(1)

[r. 25]

This is to certify that —

Name ___________________________________________ (person’s full name or organisation/company name)

___________________________________________

Street Address ___________________________________________

Suburb/Town ___________________________ Postcode ________

Who is a member of ___________________________________________

(insert name of any prescribed organisation(s))

___________________________________________

has been granted an approval to breed cats at the following location —

Street Address ___________________________________________

Suburb/Town ___________________________ Postcode ________

By (insert name of local government)

___________________________________________

This certificate is given subject to the following conditions

(insert conditions, if any)

___________________________________________

This certificate is valid until ____/____/_______

Form 5 — Warrant to enter, search and seize

Cat Act 2011 s. 58

[r. 26]

THIS IS A WARRANT authorising an authorised person under the Cat Act 2011 to enter and search —

Place _______________________________________________

Date _______________________________________________ (this can include a period of time)

Time _______________________________________________ (specific hours or at any time)

and to seize —

£ any cats

£ any of the following types of cat —

_________________________________________________

£ any cats in the following circumstances —

_________________________________________________

£ any items that may afford evidence of the commission of an offence under the Cat Act 2011.

THIS WARRANT CEASES to have effect —

Date _______________________________________________

Time _______________________________________________

I, a justice of the peace, am satisfied, by an application supported by evidence on oath, that —

£ there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, at the place something that may afford evidence of the commission of an offence under the Cat Act 2011;

OR

£ entry onto the place is reasonably required to investigate a suspected offence against the Cat Act 2011;

OR

£ there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence under the Cat Act 2011 is likely to be committed in respect of the cat if it is not seized.

I authorise __________________________, an authorised person under Part 4 Division 3 of the Cat Act 2011, to exercise the entry, search and seizure powers set out in that Act in relation to the premises set out in this warrant, with such assistance, and using such force, as is reasonably necessary during the time referred to in this warrant.

Signed _____________________________ (Justice of the Peace)

Dated ____________________________

[Form 5 inserted: Gazette 11 Mar 2016 p. 687‑8.]

Form 6 — Infringement notice

[r. 27]

Cat Act 2011 Infringement notice		Infringement notice no.
Alleged offender	Name Family name
	Given names
	or Company name _______________________________________________ ACN
	Address _______________________________________________ Postcode
Alleged offence	Description of offence _______________________________________________
	Cat Act 2011 s. or Cat Regulations 2012 r. or Local Law provision
	Date / /20 Time a.m./p.m.
	Modified penalty $
Officer issuing notice	Name
	Signature
	Office
Date	/ Date of notice /20
Notice to alleged offender	It is alleged that you have committed the above offence. If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence, pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of this notice. If you do not pay the modified penalty within 28 days, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994. Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold. If you need more time to pay the modified penalty, you can apply for an extension of time by writing to the Approved Officer at the above postal address. If you want this matter to be dealt with by prosecution in court,sign here — _______________________________________ and post this notice to the CEO [relevant local government and address] within 28 days after the date of this notice.

[Form 6 amended: Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3850; SL 2020/99 r. 6; SL 2020/169 r. 6.]

Form 7 — Withdrawal of infringement notice

[r. 28]

Cat Act 2011 Withdrawal of infringement notice		Withdrawal no.
Alleged offender	Name Family name
	Given names
	or Company name _______________________________________________ ACN
	Address _______________________________________________ Postcode
Infringement notice	Infringement notice no.
	/ Date of issue /20
Alleged offence	Description of offence _______________________________________________
	Cat Act 2011 s. or Cat Regulations 2012 r. or Local Law provision
	Date / /20 Time a.m./p.m.
CEO withdrawing notice	Name
	Signature
	[Relevant local government]
Date	/ Date of withdrawal /20
Withdrawal of infringement notice [*delete whichever is not applicable]	The above infringement notice issued against you has been withdrawn. If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence you are entitled to a refund. * Your refund is enclosed. or * If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, to claim your refund sign this notice and post it to — CEO [Relevant local government] — Cat Act 2011 [Relevant local government and address] / Signature /20

Form 8 — Objection

Cat Act 2011 s. 69

[r. 29]

To the CEO (Relevant local government):

I, _____________________________________________________________

of _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

object to the decision of ____________________________________________ (date)

The details of that decision are _______________________________________

________________________________________________________________

The grounds of my objection are (details of grounds) ____________________________

________________________________________________________________

In support of my objection I attach the following information (list attachments) —

________________________________________________________________

Dated the ________ day of ______________________________ 20_________

_________________________

(signature of person objecting)

Contact phone no. _____________________

Note:
Section 69(2) of the Act requires an objection to be made within 28 days after the right to object arose or such further time as the local government may allow.

Schedule 2 — Modified penalties

[r. 30]

Item	Section	Matter to which section relates	Penalty
1.	5(1)	Unregistered cat	$200
2.	6(1)	Failure to ensure cat is wearing its registration tag in public	$200
3.	7	Removing, or interfering with, a cat’s registration tag	$200
4.	14(1)	Failure to ensure cat is microchipped	$200
5.	17	Removing, or interfering with, a cat’s microchip	$200
6.	18(1)	Failure to ensure cat is sterilised	$200
7.	19	Identifying a cat as sterilised that is not	$200
8.	23(1)	Transfer of a cat that is not microchipped (and is not exempt)	$200
9.	23(2)	Transfer of a cat that is not sterilised (and is not exempt)	$200
10.	24	Failure to notify local government or microchip database company of a new owner	$200
11.	25	Failure to notify local government or microchip database company of a change of details	$200
12.	35(1)	Breeding cats, not being an approved cat breeder	$200
13.	41	Cats not to be offered as prizes	$200
14.	50(2)	Refusal by alleged offender to give information on request	$200

Schedule 3 — Fees

[r. 11 and 21]

[Heading inserted: Gazette 23 Aug 2013 p. 4006.]

1. Fees payable

(1)
In this clause —

pensioner means an eligible pensioner as defined in the Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 section 3(1).

(2)
The fees specified in the Table are payable for the matters set out in the Table.
(3)
Despite subclause (2), if the owner of a cat is a pensioner, the fee payable for an application for the grant or renewal of the registration of the cat is 50% of the fee that would otherwise be payable under subclause (2).
(4)
A local government may reduce or waive a fee payable under subclause (2) or (3) in respect of any individual cat or any class of cats within its district.

Item	Description of fee	Fee
1.	Fee for application for grant or renewal of the registration of a cat for one year — (a) if application is for grant of registration and is made after 31 May for registration until the next 31 October ....................................................................... otherwise (b)	$10.00 $20.00
2.	Fee for application for grant or renewal of the registration of a cat for 3 years .................................................................................	$42.50
3.	Fee for application for grant or renewal of the registration of a cat for life ................................................................................	$100.00
4.	Fee for application for grant or renewal of approval to breed cats ................................................................................	$100.00 per breeding cat (male or female)

[Schedule 3 inserted: Gazette 23 Aug 2013 p. 4006‑7; amended: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1608.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Cat Regulations 2012 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, or versions that include editorial changes made under the Legislation Act 2021 Part 3, see the compilation table. For provisions affected by editorial changes see the editorial changes table.

Compilation table

Citation		Published		Commencement
Cat Regulations 2012		16 Nov 2012 p. 5537‑69		r. 1 and 2: 16 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 19, 20 and 26: 17 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(b)); r. 7: 8 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(c) and Gazette 7 Dec 2012 p. 5963-4); r. 9, 10, 19, 20 and 26: 1 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(d))
Cat Amendment Regulations 2013		20 Aug 2013 p. 3850		r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)
Cat Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013		23 Aug 2013 p. 4004‑7		r. 1 and 2: 23 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 5: 24 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(c)); r. 5: 1 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 16 Nov 2012 p. 5541)
Cat Amendment Regulations 2014		20 May 2014 p. 1606‑8		r. 1 and 2: 20 May 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 May 2014 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 1: The Cat Regulations 2012 as at 4 Dec 2015 (includes amendments listed above)
Cat Amendment Regulations 2016		11 Mar 2016 p. 686‑8		r. 1 and 2: 11 Mar 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 12 Mar 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Local Government Regulations Amendment (Cat and Dog) Regulations 2018 Pt. 2		23 Mar 2018 p. 1025‑8		24 Mar 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Cat Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020		SL 2020/8 25 Feb 2020		r. 1 and 2: 25 Feb 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Feb 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Cat Amendment Regulations 2020		SL 2020/17 20 Mar 2020		r. 1 and 2: 20 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Cat Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020		SL 2020/69 5 Jun 2020		r. 1 and 2: 5 Jun 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Jun 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Local Government Regulations Amendment (Payment Method) Regulations 2020 Pt. 3		SL 2020/99 30 Jun 2020		1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Local Government Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 3		SL 2020/169 25 Sep 2020		29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))
Local Government Regulations Amendment (Veterinary Practice) Regulations 2022 Pt. 2		SL 2022/94 17 Jun 2022		18 Jun 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/81 cl. 2)
Cat Regulations 2012 with editorial changes as at 26 Nov 2024
Local Government Regulations Amendment (Cat and Dog) Regulations (No. 2) 2025 Pt. 2	SL 2025/138 23 Jul 2025		24 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Editorial changes table

The Legislation Act 2021 Part 3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial changes to laws. This power cannot be used to change the effect of a law. If an editorial change is made to a law, the law has effect as if the change had been made by another law that amended the law and commenced on the day on which the change is made.

To see the editorial changes included in a version of a law, see the compare document for that version on the WA legislation website.

Provision/s affected	Authorising provision of Legislation Act 2021 Part 3	Effective date of change
r. 4(b) and 9(2)(b) and (3)(a)(ii)	s. 26(2)	26 Nov 2024

Other notes

1 Formerly known as Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Western Australia (Incorporated).

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

exhibited..................................................................................................................... 10(1)

Form.............................................................................................................................. 3(1)

pensioner..................................................................................................... Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)

registered training provider....................................................................................... 7(3)

SAFE entity.................................................................................................................. 9(1)

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