Companion animals act 1998

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Companion animals act 1998

Due to major building activity, some collections are unavailable. Please check your requests before visiting. Learn more. Its introduction five years ago represented a major overhaul of the previous legislation, the Dog Act The change reflected new patterns of pet ownership The aim of this review required by section 97 of the Act, has been to determine whether the policy objectives remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives" -- Executive summary. You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying. Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate.

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If the owner of the dog is present, the dog cannot be seized except by an authorised officer and only then if the contravention continues after the owner has been told of the contravention. A reference in this subsection to the owner of the dog includes a reference to the person who is for the time being in charge of the dog. Note : Putting the dog on a leash prevents the dog being seized but it does not excuse the contravention and does not stop action being taken for the contravention. Note : Just because a dog is not on a lead in an off-leash area , or is secured in a cage or vehicle or is tethered to a fixed object or structure, does not mean that an offence under section 16 is not committed if the dog rushes at, attacks, bites, harasses or chases any person or animal, whether or not any injury is caused. Such a declaration can be limited so as to apply during a particular period or periods of the day or to different periods of different days. However, there must at all times be at least one public place in the area of a local authority that is an off-leash area.

Site header. Table Of Contents. Results: match 0 of 0 provisions. Previous Hit Next Hit. Return to search results Clear search. First Last. An Act to provide for the identification and registration of companion animals and for the duties and responsibilities of their owners; and for other purposes. Part 1 Preliminary. That section refers to a guide dog, a dog trained to assist a person in activities where hearing is required and any other animal trained to assist a person to alleviate the effect of a disability. All dogs are treated as companion animals, even working dogs on rural properties, guard dogs, police dogs and corrective services dogs.

Companion animals act 1998

These set out the responsibilities of dog and cat owners and provide local councils with a range of measures to prevent animals causing harm to people and property. Under the Act, dogs and cats must be identified and registered Companion Animals Act , Part 2 Compulsory identification and registration of companion animals. There are various restrictions on dogs and cats in public places and obligations to remove and dispose of faeces Part 3 Responsibility for control of dogs and Part 4 Responsibility for control of cats. An owner must take all reasonable precautions to prevent a dog escaping from the property where it is kept section 12A.

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For the purposes of this paragraph, a dog is not considered to be under the effective control of a person if the person has more than 2 dogs one of which is the dangerous dog under his or her control at the one time. The Part also does not apply to animals that are surrendered to animal welfare organisations unless the organisation also operates as a council pound. All dogs are treated as companion animals, even working dogs on rural properties, guard dogs, police dogs and corrective services dogs. This paragraph does not apply to any shop or part of a shop. Maximum penalty—8 penalty units. An Act to provide for the identification and registration of companion animals and for the duties and responsibilities of their owners; and for other purposes. A failure to comply with this subsection does not invalidate the regulation concerned. Am No 86, Sch 1 [17]. Assented to The Local Court has power under Division 3 to make other orders to control a dog on an appeal from a decision of a council concerning a declaration for example, the Court can order that the owner of a dog take such action as the Court thinks necessary to prevent the dog attacking persons or other animals. Note: Just because a dog is not on a lead in an off-leash area, or is secured in a cage or vehicle or is tethered to a fixed object or structure, does not mean that an offence under section 16 is not committed if the dog rushes at, attacks, bites, harasses or chases any person or animal, whether or not any injury is caused. If the owner appeals against the declaration, the operation of this paragraph is stayed until the appeal is either withdrawn or determined. Am No 86, Sch 1 [47]. The dog must at all times wear a collar of the kind prescribed by the regulations.

The Act is designed to benefit pets, their owners and the wider community to assist authorities in returning lost and injured animals to their owners.

This clause does not prevent a dog to which this clause applies being registered under this Act either immediately or at any time during the transition period. Subst No , Sch 1 [86]. Am No 86, Sch 1 [17]; No 27, Sch 1 [1]. In the case of a dog declared by an authorised officer of a council under Division 6 of this Part to be a restricted dog, the dog must be desexed within 28 days after it is declared to be a restricted dog. The relevant council would usually be the council of the area in which the dog is ordinarily kept. Councils also have functions in relation to companion animals under other legislation. If the change is a change of ownership, the certificate of registration is to be provided to the new owner. Whenever the dog is outside its enclosure, the dog— i must be under the effective control of some competent person by means of an adequate chain, cord or leash that is attached to the dog and that is being held by or secured to the person, and. In the event of an inconsistency between this Division and the provisions of any agreement, covenant or instrument, this Division is to prevail, but to the extent only of the inconsistency. Division 1 Preliminary. Greyhound Racing Act