Companion animals act 1998

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Jump to navigation. The Companion Animals Act, came into effect in September The Act is designed to benefit pets, their owners and the wider community. Part two of the Act provides for the permanent identification and lifetime registration system which came into effect on 1 July This was designed to greatly assists authorities in returning lost and injured animals to their owners. It provides NSW councils with a more effective means of keeping track of dogs and cats for the benefit of the wider community.

Companion animals act 1998

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.

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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.

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. Local councils can also make orders restricting the number of animals kept at premises Local Government Act , section It is an offence for a dog to rush at, attack, bite, harass or chase a person or another animal other than vermin , regardless of whether injury is caused. A person convicted of any of these offences can face disqualification from owning a dog or being in charge of one in a public place for a specified period section If the dog has attacked or bitten, the dog may be seized and secured section For these dogs, there are specific requirements including the desexing of the dog, that it wear a distinctive collar, be housed in a proper enclosure and that warning signs be displayed at the premises where the dog is kept. When outside the enclosure the dog must be on a lead and muzzled and when in public, must not be in the charge of a person under 18 years Companion Animals Act , Part 5 Divisions 4 and 5; and Companion Animals Regulation, Part 6 Dangerous, menacing and restricted dogs.

Companion animals act 1998

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.

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Subst No , Sch 1 [76]. That person or the holder of that office is then the local authority for that place for the purposes of this Act or the relevant provisions of this Act. This Act contains special exemptions for corrective services dogs. The relevant council would usually be the council of the area in which the dog is ordinarily kept. Subst No 23, Sch 1 [37]. For example, the requirement under this Division that the owner of a dangerous or menacing dog display a warning sign on premises would override a provision in a lease prohibiting the fixing of any sign to a building. Because this definition requires that the dog is being used by a police officer on official duty, the exemptions apply only when the dog is "on duty". Learn more. Am No , Sch 1 [16] [22] [25] [40] [48]. Am No 86, Sch 1 [17]; No 27, Sch 1 [1]. However, the relevant council may also be the council of the area in which the incident concerned took place. 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.

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. The Companion Animals Act, came into effect in September

Learn more. Maximum penalty— a 10 penalty units except in the case of a dangerous, menacing or restricted dog, or. Date of commencement of Sch 1. Because this definition requires that the dog is being used on official duty by a correctional officer, the exemptions apply only when the dog is "on duty". Am No , Sch 1 [60]-[63]. Renumbered as sec 32B, No 86, Sch 1 [17]. Otherwise, the owner has 3 months from the date on which the restricted dog is born or 3 months from the date on which the dog is declared to be a restricted dog under Division 6 of this Part as the case requires to comply with this paragraph. It is the duty of a local authority for a place that is commonly used for exercising dogs including an off-leash area to provide sufficient rubbish receptacles for the proper disposal of the faeces of dogs that defecate in the place. A provision of this Act that makes the owner of a companion animal guilty of an offence makes each owner guilty of the offence. 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. The change reflected new patterns of pet ownership