Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (ACT)

Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2017

A2017-2

Contents

Page

Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2Domestic Animals Act 2000

4            Dangerous dog licences—approval or refusalSection 25 (4)  3

Part 3Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

5            Reviewable decisionsSchedule 1, new item 4A  4

6            Schedule 1, item 6, column 2  4

Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2017

A2017-2

An Act to amend legislation about city services, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2017.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

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

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the following legislation:

   ·     Domestic Animals Act 2000

   ·     Domestic Animals Regulation 2001.

Part 2Domestic Animals Act 2000

1. Dangerous dog licences—approval or refusal
   Section 25 (4)

   substitute

   (4)Subsection (4A) applies if—

   (a)the application is made after the dog is seized under division 2.7 (Seizing dogs and dealing with them); and

   (b)the dog was seized because of the contravention of a provision of this Act (the offence); and

   (c)the dog is declared to be a dangerous dog after it is seized.

   (4A)The registrar may approve the application only if—

   (a)28 days have elapsed since the day the dog was seized and—

   (i)a prosecution has not been started for the offence; and

   (ii)an infringement notice has not been served for the offence; or

   (b)an infringement notice has been served for the offence and the infringement notice penalty has been paid or the notice withdrawn; or

   (c)a prosecution for the offence was started not later than 28 days after the day the dog was seized and—

   (i)the prosecution has been discontinued; or

   (ii)the keeper has been convicted or found guilty of the offence but is not disqualified by an order under section 138A from keeping the dog.

Part 3Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

1. Reviewable decisions
   Schedule 1, new item 4A

   insert

4A Act, 25 (1) (a) approve issue of dangerous dog licence person who, or whose animal, has been attacked or harassed by dog

1. Schedule 1, item 6, column 2

   omit

   25 (2)

   substitute

   26 (1)

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 15 December 2016.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 22 February 2017.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 and was passed by the Assembly on 14 February 2017.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2017