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Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011

No. 39 of 2011

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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1Purpose

2Commencement

3Approval of standard

4Limitations on registration of restricted breed dogs

5Prohibition on keeping a restricted breed dog

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Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011

No. 39 of 2011

[Assented to 31 August 2011]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts:

1Purpose

The main purpose of this Act is to make further provision with respect to the keeping of restricted breed dogs.

2Commencement

This Act comes into operation on 30 September 2011.

3Approval of standard

(1)In section 3(3) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, for "a standard prescribed by the regulations" substitute "an approved standard".

(2)After section 3(3) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 insert—

"(4)For the purposes of subsection (3) an approved standard is a standard that has been approved by the Minister and published in the Government Gazette.".

4Limitations on registration of restricted breed dogs

For section 17(1A) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 substitute—

"(1A)A Council may register a dog as a restricted breed dog if—

(a)the dog was in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Dangerous Dogs) Act 2010; and

(b)the dog was registered in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011.

Note

Under sections 10A(4) and 10C(6), a Council cannot register a restricted breed dog unless the dog is desexed (subject to the exception under section 10B(1)(e)) and the dog has been implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device.".

5Prohibition on keeping a restricted breed dog

For section 41EA(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 substitute—

"(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who keeps a restricted breed dog—

(a)that was in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Dangerous Dogs) Act 2010; and

(b)that was registered as a restricted breed dog or another breed of dog in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011.".

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Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 30 August 2011

Legislative Council: 30 August 2011

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Domestic Animals Act 1994 to make further provision with respect to the keeping of restricted breed dogs and for other purposes."