a licence with a validity period of 3 years is issued in respect of an unsterilised cat, which permits the keeping of the cat as a pet;
(b)
the cat is sterilised before the expiry of the licence; and
(c)
the licensee provides, before the expiry of the licence, evidence of the sterilisation, in the form and manner required by the Director‑General,
the licence is converted to a perpetual licence with effect from the date on which the licensee provides the evidence of the sterilisation in accordance with sub‑paragraph (c).
(2) If —
(a)
a licence with a validity period of 3 years is issued in respect of an unsterilised cat (X), which permits the keeping of X as a pet;
(b)
a transfer application in respect of the licence is made in accordance with rule 5, and a licence in respect of X is issued to the transferee under rule 5(5)(a);
(c)
the transferee, at the time of the transfer application, keeps at the premises at which X is to be kept (if the transfer application is successful) —
(i)
not more than 2 cats (without any dog);
(ii)
not more than 2 dogs (without any cat); or
(iii)
a cat and a dog;
(d)
X is sterilised before the expiry of the licence issued to the transferee; and
(e)
the transferee provides, before the expiry of the licence issued to the transferee, evidence of the sterilisation, in the form and manner required by the Director‑General,
the licence is converted to a perpetual licence with effect from the date on which the transferee provides the evidence of the sterilisation in accordance with sub-paragraph (e).
(3) If —
(a)
a licence with a validity period of one year or 2 years is issued in respect of an unsterilised cat before 1 September 2026, which permits the keeping of the cat as a pet;
(b)
the cat is sterilised before 1 September 2026; and
(c)
the licensee provides, before 1 September 2026, evidence of the sterilisation, in the form and manner required by the Director‑General,
the licence is converted to a perpetual licence with effect from the date on which the licensee provides the evidence of the sterilisation in accordance with sub‑paragraph (c).
(4) If —
(a)
a licence with a validity period of one year or 2 years is issued in respect of an unsterilised cat (Y), which permits the keeping of Y as a pet;
(b)
a transfer application in respect of the licence is made in accordance with rule 5, and a licence in respect of Y is issued to the transferee under rule 5(5)(a), before 1 September 2026;
(c)
Y is sterilised before 1 September 2026; and
(d)
the transferee provides, before 1 September 2026, evidence of the sterilisation, in the form and manner required by the Director‑General,
the licence is converted to a perpetual licence with effect from the date on which the transferee provides the evidence of the sterilisation in accordance with sub‑paragraph (d).