DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 91
DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 91
(1) The Governor may
make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for
the purposes of, this Act.
(1a) However,
regulations cannot be made unless the Minister has given the Board notice of
the proposal to make regulations and given consideration to any submission
made by the Board within a period (of at least 21 days) specified by the
Minister.
(2) Without limiting
the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—
(a)
regulate the keeping and control of dogs or cats of a specified class;
(b)
prohibit the keeping of dogs or cats of a specified class in specified places
or areas;
(ba) set
aside specified areas where dogs are prohibited or for specified activities
relating to dogs to be carried out in a specified manner or in specified
circumstances;
(c)
regulate the detention of dogs and cats seized under this Act;
(d) fix
fees to be paid in respect of any matter under this Act and regulate the
recovery, refund, waiver or reduction of such fees;
(e)
exempt (conditionally or unconditionally) a specified person or class of
persons, a specified area or areas of the State or a specified activity or
class of activities from the application of this Act or specified provisions
of this Act;
(f)
prescribe fines, not exceeding $5 000, for offences against the regulations;
(g) fix
expiation fees, not exceeding $750, for offences against this Act or the
regulations;
(h)
provide for the facilitation of proof of the commission of offences against
the regulations.
(3) Regulations under
this Act—
(a) may
be of general application or limited application;
(b) may
make different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which
they are expressed to apply;
(c) may
provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is
to be determined according to the discretion of the Board, a council or a
specified person or body.
(4) The regulations
may refer to or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without
modification, a code, standard or other document prepared or published by a
prescribed body, either as in force at the time the regulations are made or as
in force from time to time.
(5) If a code,
standard or other document is referred to or incorporated in the
regulations—
(a) a
copy of the code, standard or other document must be kept available for public
inspection, without charge and during ordinary office hours, at an office or
offices specified in the regulations; and
(b)
evidence of the contents of the code, standard or other document may be given
in any legal proceedings by production of a document apparently certified by
the Minister to be a true copy of the code, standard or other document.