Cat Confinement Order

Proposed: Cat Confinement Order No.1 of Colac Otway Shire Council

Domestic Animals Act 1994

Section 26(2)

At its Council Meeting held on 23 August 2023, Colac Otway Shire Council resolved to make the following order under Section 25 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 (“the Act”).

1.            Purpose

The purpose of this Order is to keep cats confined between the hours of sunset and sunrise.

2.            Owner’s Obligations

The owner of any cat kept in the municipal district must confine the cat to the boundaries of the owner’s property between the hours of sunset and sunrise, by either confining the cat to:

2.1          the owner’s dwelling or another building on the property; or

2.2          an escape-proof structure located outside any dwelling or other building on the property.

3.            Meaning of Terms Used

In this Order: 

“hours of sunset and sunrise” means from 6pm to 6am; 

“municipal district” means the municipal district of Colac Otway Shire Council;

and “owner” has the same meaning as in the Domestic Animals Act 1994.