DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995
DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
3. Objects
4. Interpretation
5. Owner of dog or cat
6. Person responsible for control of dog or cat
7. Dog wandering at large
8. Meaning of effective control of dog by means of physical restraint
9. Non-application of Act to certain dogs owned by Crown
PART 2--Dog and Cat Management Board and Fund
Division 1--Establishment of Board
10. Establishment of Board
11. Ministerial control
Division 2--Membership of Board and procedures
12. Composition of Board
13. Deputies of members
14. Conditions of membership
15. Vacancies or defects in appointment of members
16. Remuneration
17. Proceedings
18. Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
19. Common seal and execution of documents
Division 3--Operations of Board
21. Functions of Board
21A. Accreditation of assistance dogs
21B. Board may keep register relating to microchipped and desexed dogs and cats
22. Powers of Board
23. Operational plans, budgets and information
23A. Delegation
24. Annual report
Division 4--Dog and Cat Management Fund
25. Dog and Cat Management Fund
PART 3--Administration and enforcement
Division 1--Authorised persons
25A. Appointment of authorised persons
25B. Identification of authorised persons
25C. Area limitation on authorised persons appointed by councils
25D. General powers of authorised persons
Division 2--Council responsibility for administration and enforcement
26. Council responsibility for management of dogs and cats
26A. Plans of management relating to dogs and cats
31. Offence to hinder etc authorised person
31A. Medical practitioner must notify Board of certain injuries resulting from dog attacks
32. Offences by authorised persons
32A. Failure on part of council to discharge responsibilities
PART 4--Registration
33. Dogs must be registered
34. Registration procedure for individual dogs
35. Registration procedure for businesses involving dogs
36. Duration and renewal of registration
37. Notifications to ensure accuracy of registers
38. Transfer of ownership of dog
39. Rectification of register
41. Applications and fees
PART 4A--Microchipping and other identification
42A. Dogs and cats to be microchipped
42B. Further offence if certain dogs and cats not microchipped following offence against section 42A
42C. Further requirements relating to identification of certain dogs and cats
PART 4B--Desexing
42D. Application of Part
42E. Certain dogs and cats to be desexed
42F. Further offence if certain dogs and cats not desexed following offence against section 42E
PART 5--Management of dogs
Division 1--Offences relating to duties of owners and others responsible for control of dog
43. Dogs not to be allowed to wander at large
44. Dogs not to be allowed to attack etc
45. Transporting unrestrained dogs in vehicles
45A. Miscellaneous duties relating to dogs
Division 1A--Provisions relating to certain breeds etc of dogs
45B. Dogs of prescribed breed
45C. Greyhounds
45D. Attack trained dogs, guard dogs and patrol dogs
Division 1B--Court's power to make orders in criminal proceedings
47. Court's power to make orders in criminal proceedings
Division 3--Destruction and control orders
50. Destruction and control orders
51. Grounds on which orders may be made
52. Procedure for making and revoking orders
53. Directions about how to comply with order
54. Application of orders and directions
55. Contravention of order
56. Notification to council
57. Notification of order to proposed new owner of dog
59. Power of court to order destruction or control of dog on application
Division 3A--Prohibition orders
59A. Prohibition orders
59B. Contravention of Prohibition Order
PART 5A--Destruction, seizure and detention etc of dogs and cats
Division 1--Destruction, seizure and detention etc of dogs
59D. Power to destroy dogs
60. Power to seize and detain dogs
61. Procedure following seizure of dog
62. Destruction or disposal of seized dog
Division 2--Destruction and seizure etc of cats
63. Power to destroy cats
64. Power to seize and detain cats
64A. Destruction or disposal of seized cat
Division 3--Miscellaneous
64B. Certain bodies may microchip and desex detained dogs and cats
64C. Limits on entitlement to return of dog or cat
64D. Notification to owner of dog or cat destroyed etc under Part
64E. Recovery of costs
64F. Ownership of certain dogs and cats to vest in operator of facility
PART 6--Civil actions relating to dogs
65. Ownership and responsibility for control of dogs in civil actions
66. Liability for dogs1
67. Court's power to make orders relating to dogs in civil actions
PART 7--Breeding and sale of dogs and cats
68. Registration of breeders
69. Offence for breeder to sell dogs or cats unless registered
70. Offences relating to sale of certain dogs and cats
71. Certain information to be given to buyers
PART 7A--Review of decisions by SACAT
72. Review of certain decisions by South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
PART 8--Miscellaneous
80A. Board may grant exemptions from Act
81. Assistance dogs
81A. Interference with dog or cat in lawful custody
81B. Offence to interfere with identification of dog or cat
82. False or misleading statements
83. No liability for action taken under Act
85. Continuing offences
86. General defences
87. Service of notices and documents
88. Evidence
88A. Liability of vehicle owners in relation to transporting unrestrained dogs
89. Appropriation of penalties
90. By-laws
90A. Review of Act
91. Regulations
SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions
Legislative history
