Guide Dogs Amendment Act 1997 (Qld)

Queensland GUIDE DOGS AMENDMENT ACT 1997 Act No. 56 of 1997

Queensland GUIDE DOGS AMENDMENT ACT 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Amended Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Amendment of title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Insertion of new part heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 1—PRELIMINARY 6 Amendment of s 3 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Insertion of new part heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PART 2—GUIDE DOGS 8 Amendment of s 5 (Blind or deaf persons may be accompanied by guide dogs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Insertion of new pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PART 3—GUIDE DOG TRAINERS AND TRAINEES 6A Authorisation of trainers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6B Identity cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6C Proof of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6D Trainers may be accompanied by guide dog trainees . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6E Obligations of persons in charge of public places and public passenger vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10 Insertion of new part heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS 11 Amendment of s 7 (Evidentiary provisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Queensland Guide Dogs Amendment Act 1997 Act No. 56 of 1997 An Act to amend the Guide Dogs Act 1972 [Assented to 16 October 1997]

s1 4 Guide Dogs Amendment The Parliament of Queensland enacts— s6 No. 56, 1997 ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Guide Dogs Amendment Act 1997 . ˙ Commencement 2. This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. ˙ Amended Act 3. This Act amends the Guide Dogs Act 1972 . ˙ Amendment of title 4. Title, after ‘deaf persons’— insert — ‘, and dogs being trained to guide blind persons or aid deaf persons,’. ˙ Insertion of new part heading 5. Before section 1— insert — ‘ PART 1—PRELIMINARY ’. ˙ Amendment of s 3 (Interpretation) 6.(1) Section 3, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Definitions ’. (2) Section 3, definition “vehicle” — omit .

s7 5 s8 Guide Dogs Amendment No. 56, 1997 (3) Section 3— insert — ‘ “approved Queensland institution” means an institution— (a) with facilities in the State for training dogs as guides for blind persons or aids for deaf persons; and (b) that is declared under a regulation to be an approved Queensland institution for this Act. “guide dog trainee” means a dog— (a) owned by an approved Queensland institution; and (b) being trained for use as a guide by a blind person or as an aid by a deaf person; and (c) identified as being owned by the institution by a distinctive coat or harness. “public passenger vehicle” means a vehicle used to transport members of the public. “public place” means a place that the public is entitled to use, is open to the public or is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money. “trainer” means a person authorised, under section 6A, to train dogs for use as guides for blind persons or aids for deaf persons.’. ˙ Insertion of new part heading 7. Before section 5— insert — ‘ PART 2—GUIDE DOGS ’. ˙ Amendment of s 5 (Blind or deaf persons may be accompanied by guide dogs) 8. Section 5(1)— omit, insert —

s9 6 s9 Guide Dogs Amendment No. 56, 1997 ‘ 5.(1) This section applies to public places and public passenger vehicles.’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 3 9. After section 6— insert — ‘ PART 3—GUIDE DOG TRAINERS AND TRAINEES ˙ ‘ Authorisation of trainers ‘ 6A. An approved Queensland institution may, in writing, authorise a person the institution is satisfied has the necessary training, or knowledge and experience, to train dogs for use as guides for blind persons or aids for deaf persons. ˙ ‘ Identity cards ‘ 6B.(1) The institution must issue an identity card to the trainer. ‘ (2) The identity card must— (a) be in a form approved by the institution; and (b) be signed by the trainer. ‘ (3) A person who ceases to be a trainer must, as soon as practicable, return the person’s identity card to the institution. ˙ ‘ Proof of authority ‘ 6C.(1) This section applies if a trainer is accompanied by a guide dog trainee in or on a public place or public passenger vehicle. ‘ (2) The trainer must— (a) if asked by a person in charge of the place or vehicle, produce his

s9 7 s9 Guide Dogs Amendment No. 56, 1997 or her identity card for inspection by the person; or (b) have his or her identity card displayed so that it is clearly visible. 1 ˙ ‘ Trainers may be accompanied by guide dog trainees ‘ 6D.(1) Despite any other Act, a trainer does not commit an offence merely by taking a guide dog trainee into or on, or permitting a guide dog trainee to enter or be in or on, a public place or public passenger vehicle. ‘ (2) However, this section does not apply to— (a) a trainer accompanied by more than 1 guide dog trainee; or (b) places and vehicles prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph. ˙ ‘ Obligations of persons in charge of public places and public passenger vehicles ‘ 6E.(1) A person in charge of a public place or public passenger vehicle to which section 6D applies must not deny a trainer, accompanied by a guide dog trainee— (a) permission to enter or be in or on the place or vehicle; or (b) accommodation or service in or on the place or vehicle. Maximum penalty—1 penalty unit. ‘ (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if the trainer contravenes section 6C. ‘ (3) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (1) to prove the defendant contravened subsection (1) for a reason other than that the trainer was accompanied by a guide dog trainee.’. 1 A trainer contravening this section does not commit an offence, but may under section 6E, for example, be lawfully denied entry to the place or vehicle.

s 10 8 s 11 Guide Dogs Amendment No. 56, 1997 ˙ Insertion of new part heading 10. Before section 7— insert — ‘ PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS ’. ˙ Amendment of s 7 (Evidentiary provisions) 11.(1) Section 7— insert — ‘ (1A) A certificate purporting to be issued on behalf of an approved Queensland institution stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— (a) a stated dog is or was— (i) a dog owned by the institution at a stated time or during a stated period; and (ii) being trained for use as a guide by a blind person or as an aid by a deaf person at the time or during the period; (b) a stated person is or was a trainer at a stated time or during a stated period.’. (2) Section 7(2), after ‘section 6’— insert— ‘or 6E’. (3) Section 7(2), ‘, being a place’ to ‘public,’— omit. (4) Section 7(2), after ‘section 5’— insert— ‘or 6D’. (5) Section 7(2), ‘, being a vehicle’ to ‘reward,’— omit.

9 Guide Dogs Amendment No. 56, 1997 © State of Queensland 1997