DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4
DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
"accredited" means accredited by the Board under section 21A;
"animal welfare organisation" means—
(a) the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (South Australia)
Incorporated; or
(b) the
Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc; or
(c) any
other person or body declared by the regulations to be an animal welfare
organisation;
"area" of a council, means—
(a) in
relation to a municipal or district council—the area in relation to
which the council is constituted;
(b) in
relation to a body declared by regulation to be a council (or part of a
council) for the purposes of this Act—the area specified by regulation
in relation to the body;
(c) in
relation to the Outback Communities Authority —the area in relation to
which the Outback Communities Authority is constituted;
"assistance dog" means a dog trained and used for the purpose of assisting a
person who is wholly or partially disabled and includes a dog undergoing
training of a kind approved by the Board for the purposes of this definition;
"attack trained dog" means a dog trained, or undergoing training, to attack a
person on command;
"authorised person" means—
(a) a
police officer; or
(b) a
person appointed as an authorised person under section 25A;
"Board" means the Dog and Cat Management Board established under Part 2;
"cat" means an animal of the species felis catus ;
"corresponding law" means a law of another State or a Territory of the
Commonwealth that provides for the registration of dogs;
"council" means—
(a) a
municipal council;
(b) a
district council;
(c) the
Outback Communities Authority ;
(d) a
body declared by regulation to be a council for the purposes of this Act;
"dangerous dog" means a dog in relation to which—
(a) a
council or the Board has made a Control (Dangerous Dog) Order; or
(b) a
court has made an order the terms of which generally correspond to a Control
(Dangerous Dog) Order;
"desex" means to permanently render an animal incapable of
reproducing (and "desexed" has a corresponding meaning);
"dispose of" includes sell or give away;
"dog" means an animal of the species canis familiaris but does not include a
dingo or cross of a dingo;
"effective control" of a dog—see section 8;
"Fund" means the Dog and Cat Management Fund established under Part 2;
"guard dog" means a dog that is kept on premises primarily for the purpose of
guarding or protecting a person or property at those premises;
"identified cat" means a cat identified in the manner set out in the
regulations;
"LGA" means the Local Government Association of South Australia ;
"Magistrates Court" means the Magistrates Court of South Australia ;
"microchip" means an electronic device that is capable of being permanently
implanted in an animal and that is designed to record information in a manner
that can be electronically retrieved;
"microchipped" or "to microchip"—an animal is microchipped if a
microchip is implanted in the animal;
"occupier", in relation to premises, means a person who has, or is entitled
to, possession or control of the premises;
"own" a dog—see section 5;
"park" means a park, garden, reserve or other similar public open space, or a
foreshore area, within the area of a council;
"patrol dog" means a dog that, under the control of a person, patrols premises
for the purpose of guarding or protecting a person or property at those
premises;
"premises" includes—
(a)
land;
(b) a
part of any premises or land;
"prescribed breed" means any of the following breeds:
(a)
American Pit Bull Terrier;
(b) Fila
Braziliero;
(c)
Japanese Tosa;
(d) Dogo
Argentina;
(e)
Presa Canario;
"private place" means a place that is not a public place;
"public place" means a place to which the public has access (whether an
admission fee is charged or not);
"public passenger vehicle" means a vehicle or vessel used for the purpose of
carrying passengers for hire or reward;
"registered veterinary surgeon" means a person registered under the
Veterinary Practice Act 2003 ;
"registration disc" means a disc, badge, tag or other device issued or to be
issued in respect of a dog registered under this Act;
"registration fee"—see section 26(6);
"responsible for the control" of a dog—see section 6;
"sale" or "sell" includes—
(a)
auction, barter or exchange; or
(b)
offer for sale, auction, barter or exchange; or
(c)
cause or permit to be offered for sale, auction, barter or exchange; or
(d)
possess for the purposes of sale, auction, barter or exchange;
"stock inspector" means a person appointed as an inspector under the
Livestock Act 1997 ;
"unidentified cat" means a cat that—
(a) is
not microchipped; and
(b) is
not identified in the manner set out in section 42C; and
(c) is
not identified in the manner set out in the regulations;
"wandering at large" in relation to a dog—see section 7;
"working livestock dog" means a dog—
(a)
usually kept, proposed to be kept or worked on rural land by a person who
is—
(i)
a primary producer; or
(ii)
engaged or employed by a primary producer; and
(b) kept
primarily for the purpose of herding, droving, protecting, tending or working
stock, or training for herding, droving, protecting, tending or working stock.