Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

DOMESTIC ANIMALS REGULATION 2001 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     home address

              •     penalty unit (see s 133)

              •     person

              •     veterinary surgeon.

Note 3     Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Domestic Animals Act 2000, dict:

              •     carer

              •     dangerous dog

              •     incorporated document

              •     keeper

              •     registrar

              •     registration tag.

"authorised identifier" means a person who is authorised under section 13 as an identifier of domestic animals.

"corresponding law" means any of the following:

        (a)     Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW);

        (b)     Companion Animals Regulation 1999 (NSW);

        (c)     Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 (Vic);

        (d)     Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Regulations 2005 (Vic).

"domestic animals registry service" means a service of keeping records relating to domestic animals that, in relation to each animal about which records are kept—

        (a)     contain identifying information about the animal and its owner; and

        (b)     are referenced to the animal through information contained in an identifying microchip implanted in the animal.

"identifying microchip"—see section 10.

"unique identification number"—

        (a)     for a microchip implanted in a dog—see section 7 (4) (b); and

        (b)     for a microchip implanted in a cat—see section 9 (1) (b).

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

This regulation was originally the Domestic Animals Regulations 2001. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.

Domestic Animals Regulation 2001 SL2001-17

notified 12 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S32)

s 1 and s 2 commenced 12 June 2001 (IA s 10B)

remainder commenced 21 June 2001 (s 2)

as amended by

Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2001 SL2001-30

notified 30 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 35)

commenced 30 August 2001 (s 1)

Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) SL2002-15

notified LR 19 June 2002

commenced 19 June 2002 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.19

notified LR 16 September 2002

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))

pt 3.19 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))

Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2002 A2002-44 pt 3

notified LR 2 December 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 2 December 2002 (LA s 75)

pt 3 commenced 3 December 2002 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.17

notified LR 12 May 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2 (2) and LA s 79)

Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-57 pt 3

notified LR 23 November 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 23 November 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 23 May 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Domestic Animals Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) SL2008-18

notified LR 30 April 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 May 2008 (s 2 and see Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2007 A2007-35, s 2 and CN2008-6)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.31

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.31 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.20

notified LR 26 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)

Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2010 A2010-3 sch 1 pt 1.1

notified LR 17 February 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 February 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 18 February 2010 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 1 pt 1.1

notified LR 28 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Preliminary
pt 1 hdg     ins A2005-57 s 18

Name of regulation
s 1     am R6 LA

Dictionary
s 2     om R1 (IA s 43 (4))
    ins A2002-30 amdt 3.241
    sub A2005-57 s 19
    am SL2008-18 s 4

Notes
s 3     sub A2002-30 amdt 3.241; A2005-57 s 19

Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc
s 4     sub A2002-30 amdt 3.241; A2002-44 s 23; A2005-57 s 19

Dogs
pt 2 hdg     ins A2005-57 s 19

Dog registration information—Act, s 8
s 5     sub A2002-30 amdt 3.241; A2005-57 s 19

Information on dog registration certificates—Act s 11 (2)
s 6     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19
    am SL2008-18 s 5

Requirement to be licensed
s 6A     ins SL2008-18 s 6

How dogs must be identified—Act, s 83
s 7     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 7
    (7), (8) exp 1 May 2011 (s 7 (8))

Cats
pt 3 hdg     ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 8

Cats to which compulsory identification applies—Act, s 83
s 8     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19

How cats must be identified—Act, s 83
s 9     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19
    am SL2008-18 ss 9-11
    (3), (4) exp 30 June 2008 (s 9 (4))

Multiple cat licences—requirement to be licensed
s 9A     ins SL2008-18 s 12

Implanting microchips
pt 4 hdg     ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 13

Approval of identifying microchip
s 10     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 13

Selling or supplying fake identifying microchips
s 11     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 13

Information to be given to domestic animals registry services
s 12     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 13

Authorisation of identifiers
s 13     om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
    ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 13

Withdrawal of authorisation
s 14     sub A2005-57 s 19; SL2008-18 s 13

Identifying microchip to be implanted only by vet or authorised identifier
s 15 hdg     sub A2010-3 amdt 1.1
s 15     ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 13

Code of practice about implanting identifying microchips
s 16     ins A2005-57 s 19
    sub SL2008-18 s 13

Requirement to scan for identifying microchips
s 17     orig s 17
    renum as s 24
    pres s 17
    ins SL2008-18 s 13

Operation of domestic animals registry services
s 18     ins SL2008-18 s 13

Prohibition of certain operators
s 19     ins SL2008-18 s 13

Operator to provide information
s 20     ins SL2008-18 s 13

Notification of ceasing to operate domestic animals registry services
s 21     ins SL2008-18 s 13

Code of practice about operation of domestic animals registry service
s 22     ins SL2008-18 s 13

Reviewable decisions–Act, s 118, def reviewable decision
s 23     ins SL2008-18 s 13
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.126

Right of review and notice–Act, s 119 and 120 (a)
s 23A     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.126

Miscellaneous
pt 5 hdg     ins A2005-57 s 19

Dishonoured cheques
s 24     (prev s 17) ins A2005-57 s 19
    renum as s 24 R9 LA (see SL2008-18 s 14)

Incorporation of documents
s 25     ins SL2008-18 s 15

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     sub SL2001-30 s 3
    am SL2002-15 s 4; items renum R3 LA (see SL2002-15 s 5)
    om A2005-20 amdt 3.141
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.127
    am A2011-52 amdt 1.1; items renum R15 LA

Dictionary
dict     ins A2005-57 s 20
    sub SL2008-18 s 16
    am A2009-49 amdt 3.45
    def authorised identifier ins A2005-57 s 20
    sub SL2008-18 s 16
    def corresponding law ins SL2008-18 s 16
    def domestic animals registry service ins SL2008-18 s 16
    def identifying microchip ins A2005-57 s 20
    sub SL2008-18 s 16
    def unique identification number ins SL2008-18 s 16

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	not amended	1 July 2001
2	SL 2001 No 30	30 August 2001
3	SL 2002 No 15	19 June 2002
4	Act 2002 No 30	17 September 2002
5	A2002-44	3 December 2002
6	A2002-44	2 November 2004
7	A2005-20	12 November 2005
8	A2005-57	23 May 2006
9 (RI) ‡	SL2008-18	3 March 2011
10 (RI) ‡	SL2008-18	3 March 2011
11 (RI) ‡	A2008-37	3 March 2011
12 (RI) ‡	A2009-49	3 March 2011
13 (RI) ‡	A2010-3	3 March 2011
14	A2010-3	2 May 2011
‡ includes textual correction in s 9

© Australian Capital Territory 2011

Australian Capital Territory

SL2001-17

Republication No 15

Effective: 12 December 2011

Republication date: 12 December 2011

Last amendment made by A2011-52




Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

, made under the Domestic Animals Act 2000

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 December 2011

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 12 December 2011

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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