Local Government Regulations Amendment (Cat and Dog) Regulations 2018 (WA)

23 March 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1025

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Cat Act 2011 Dog Act 1976

Local Government Regulations Amendment

(Cat and Dog) Regulations 2018

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.   Citation

These regulations are the Local Government Regulations
Amendment (Cat and Dog) Regulations 2018.

2.   Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

Western Australia (Incorporated).

Part 2 — Cat Regulations 2012 amended

3. Regulations amended

This Part amends the Cat Regulations 2012.

4.           Regulation 4 amended

In regulation 4(b) delete "(Inc) of Western Australia." and insert:

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5. Regulation 6 amended
In regulation 6:

(a) in paragraph (d) delete "Registry";" and insert:

Registry".

(b) delete paragraph (e).

6. Regulation 9 replaced
Delete regulation 9 and insert:

9.           Cats exempt from registration (s. 5(2)(c) and 9(2)(b))

(1) In this regulation —

SAFE entity means any of the following —

(a)	Saving Animals from Euthanasia Incorporated (ABN 59 337 498 934);
(b)	S.A.F.E. Hedland Inc (ABN 23 865 056 223);
(c)	Saving Animals from Euthanasia Busselton Inc (ABN 21 692 235 008).

(2) For the purposes of sections 5(2)(c) and 9(2)(b) of the Act, a cat that is in the custody of any of the following is exempt from registration —

(a)	Cat Welfare Society Inc., trading as "Cat Haven";
(b)	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Western Australia (Incorporated);
(c)	the Department of State of the Commonwealth that is administered by the Commonwealth

Minister administering the Biosecurity Act 2015

(Commonwealth);

(d)	a cat management facility;
(e)	a veterinary clinic or veterinary hospital as those terms are defined in the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1960 section 2.

(3) For the purposes of sections 5(2)(c) and 9(2)(b) of the
Act, a cat that is in foster care is exempt from
registration if —

(a) the cat has been placed into that foster care by either of the following —

(i)    Cat Welfare Society inc., trading as "Cat Haven";

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(ii) Royal Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Animals Western Australia

(Incorporated);

or

(b) the cat has been placed into that foster care by a SAFE entity, provided that the cat has not been in foster care for more than a total of 12 weeks.

Part 3 —Doa b Regulations 2013 amended

7. Regulations amended

This Part amends the Dog Regulations 2013.

8. Regulation 3 amended

(1)	In regulation 3 delete the definition of WA Greyhound Racing Association.
(2)	In regulation 3 insert in alphabetical order:

RWWA

means the body corporate called Racing and and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 section 4;

(3)	In regulation 3 in the definition of section delete "Act;" and insert:
Act.

9.           Regulation 5 amended

In regulation 5(a) delete "(Inc) of Western Australia;" and

insert: 

Western Australia (Incorporated);

10. Regulation 7 amended
Delete regulation 7(e).

11.         Regulation 11 amended

In regulation 11 delete "The WA Greyhound Racing
Association" and insert:

RWWA 

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12.          Regulation 28 amended

In regulation 28 delete "the WA Greyhound Racing
Association." and insert:

RWWA. 

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.