Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) (ACT)

Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2008-19

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Magistrates Court Act 1930.

Dated 30 April 2008.

Simon Corbell

Minister

John Hargreaves

Minister

Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2008-19

made under the

Magistrates Court Act 1930

Contents

Page

1. Name of regulation  1

2. Commencement  1

3. Legislation amended  1

4. Section 3 etc  1

5. Schedule 1 heading  2

6. Schedule 1, items 5 to 8  2

7. Schedule 1, item 11  3

8. Schedule 1, items 36 and 37  3

9. Schedule 1, item 39  4

10. Schedule 1, new part 1.2  4

11. Dictionary, definition of Domestic Animals Act  5

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2007, section 3.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices) Regulation 2005.

4. Section 3 etc

   omit from sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14

   Domestic Animals Act

   substitute

   domestic animals legislation

5. Schedule 1 heading

   substitute

Schedule 1Domestic animals legislation infringement notice offences and penalties

(see s 7 and s 8)

Part 1.1Domestic Animals Act 2000

1. Schedule 1, items 5 to 8

   substitute

5	15 (1)	keeper/carer with registered dog not wearing registration tag or tag showing registration number—on private premises (other than own premises)	3	75
6	15 (2)	keeper/carer with registered dog not wearing registration tag or tag showing registration number—in public place	3	75
7	15 (3)	dog in public place or on private premises (other than keeper’s premises) not with carer and not wearing registration tag or tag showing registration number—keeper	3	75
8	15 (4)	taking off dog’s registration tag or tag showing registration number without keeper’s consent	5	75
8A	15 (5)	allowing dog to wear registration tag not issued for dog or tag showing registration number that’s not the dog’s number—keeper	5	75

1. Schedule 1, item 11

   omit

2. Schedule 1, items 36 and 37

   substitute

36	74 (1)	keeping dog not de‑sexed without permit	50	75
37	74 (2)	keeping cat not de‑sexed without permit	50	75

1. Schedule 1, item 39

   substitute

39	84 (1)	keeping dog or cat without prescribed form of identification	5	75
39A	84 (2)	selling dog or cat without prescribed form of identification	5	75

1. Schedule 1, new part 1.2

   insert

Part 1.2Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

column 1 item	column 2 offence provision	column 3 description of offence	column 4 offence penalty (penalty units)	column 5 infringement penalty ($)
1	6A (1)	keeping 4 or more dogs without multiple dog licence	20	100
2	9A (1)	keeping 4 or more cats without multiple cat licence	20	100
3	15 (1)	person not vet or authorised identifier implanting identifying microchip in dog or cat	10	50
4	15 (2)	person implanting microchip in dog or cat that is not identifying microchip	10	50
5	17 (1)	operator of animal shelter or pound not scanning dog or cat for identifying microchip within 3 days after day dog or cat enters shelter or pound	10	50

1. Dictionary, definition of Domestic Animals Act

   substitute

   domestic animals legislation means—

   (a)the Domestic Animals Act 2000; and

   (b)the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 April 2008.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2008