Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulations 2001
Subordinate Law 2001 No 17

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulations under the Domestic Animals Act 2000.
Dated 29 May 2001.
Brendan Smyth
Minister
Michael Moore
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulations 2001
Subordinate Law 2001 No 17
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000

    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulations	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Information in records	1
	4	Information on registration certificates	1
	5	Identifying particulars	2
	6	Infringement notice offences and penalties	2
	7	Administering authority	2
	8	Authorised persons for infringement notices	3
	9	Authorised person for reminder notices	3
	10	Persons authorised for infringement notices etc to have unique number	3
	11	Identifying particulars—dogs and cats	3
	12	Identifying particulars—authorised persons	4
	13	Cost of beginning proceedings	4
	14	Dishonoured cheques	4
Schedule 1	Offences and penalties	5

1	Name of regulations
These regulations are the Domestic Animals Regulations 2001.
2	Commencement
These regulations commence on the day on which section 3 of the Domestic Animals Act 2000 commences.
3	Information in records
For the Act, section 8 (Registration—records) the following information must be recorded in the register:
	(a)	the name and address of the applicant (who must be stated in the register as the keeper of the dog);
	(b)	if the dog is kept at another address—the address;
	(c)	the registration number allotted to the dog;
	(d)	if the dog is an assistance animal—a statement to the effect;
	(e)	if the dog is a dangerous dog—a statement to the effect.
4	Information on registration certificates
For the Act, section 11 (Registration numbers, certificates and tags) the following information must be stated on a registration certificate:
	(a)	the registration number allotted to the dog; 
	(b)	if the dog is a recognisable breed—the name of the breed; 
	(c)	the colour of the dog; 
	(d)	if the dog is an assistance animal; 
	(e)	the name and address of the keeper of the dog; 
	(f)	the day the registration ends.
5	Identifying particulars
	(1)	For the Act, section 83 (3) (a) (Identification) a dog or cat may be identified by—
	(a)	a microchip implanted beneath the animal’s skin; or
	(b)	a tag, or for a dog, a registration tag, on the animal’s collar.
	(2)	For the Act, section 83 (3) (d) the particulars in relation to a dog or cat are—
	(a)	the name and address of the keeper or carer of the dog or cat; or
	(b)	a contact telephone number for the keeper or carer; or
	(c)	for a dog—its registration number.
6	Infringement notice offences and penalties
	(1)	An offence against the Act that is described in an item of schedule 1 and is a contravention of a provision of the Act mentioned in the item is an offence (an infringement notice offence) to which the Act, part 4 (Infringement notices for certain offences) applies.
	(2)	The penalty payable by an individual under an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is the amount mentioned in the item of the schedule applying to the offence.
	(3)	The penalty payable by a corporation under an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is 5 times the amount mentioned in the item of the schedule applying to the offence.
	(4)	The cost of serving a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence is $34.
7	Administering authority
The administering authority for every infringement notice offence is the registrar.
8	Authorised persons for infringement notices
An authorised officer may serve an infringement notice for any infringement notice offence.
9	Authorised person for reminder notices
An authorised officer may serve a reminder notice for any infringement notice offence.
10	Persons authorised for infringement notices etc to have unique number
The administering authority for an infringement notice offence must give a unique number to each person who is authorised by the administering authority to serve infringement or reminder notices for the offence.
11	Identifying particulars—dogs and cats
For the Act, section 88 (1) (c) (ii) (Contents of infringement notices) the identifying particulars for a dog or cat are as follows:
	(a)	breed;
	(b)	colour;
	(c)	sex;
	(d)	age;
	(e)	any identification or, for a dog, registration tags;
	(f)	any collars;
	(g)	any brands or tattoo;
	(h)	any electronically coded implant;
	(i)	any marks or scars;
	(j)	any other noticeable distinguishing marks or features.
12	Identifying particulars—authorised persons
For the Act, section 88 (1) (g) (Contents of infringement notices) an infringement notice must identify the authorised person using the number given to the person by the administering authority under regulation 10.
13	Cost of beginning proceedings
For the Act, section 101 (3) (b) (Procedure if liability disputed) the cost of beginning proceedings is $50.
14	Dishonoured cheques
	(1)	If a person pays a fee under the Act by cheque and the cheque is not met on presentation—
	(a)	the person is liable for any charge imposed by a bank because the cheque is not met as well as the amount of the cheque; and
	(b)	the registrar may suspend the benefit paid for by that cheque until it is met.
	(2)	The registrar may waive liability under subsection (1) (a) for payment of the bank charge in cases of hardship.
	(3)	In this section:
benefit means any service under the Act for which a fee is payable and includes a registration, renewal, licence or permit.

Schedule 1	Offences and penalties
(See reg 6)
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4	
item	provision contravened	description of offence	on-the-spot fine
$	
1	12 (1)	change of ownership of dog	50	
2	12 (2)	becoming keeper for longer than 28 days	50	
3	14 (1)	keeping unregistered dog	150	
4	15 (1)	dog not wearing registration tag	75	
5	15 (2)	taking off registration tag without keeper’s permission	75	
6	15 (3)	use of registration tag not issued for dog	75	
7	16 (1)	change of address of registered keeper	50	
8	16 (2)	change of address where registered dog kept	50	
9	18 (1)	keeping 4 or more dogs	50	
10	42 (1)	taking dog into grounds of childcare centre etc	75	
11	42 (2)	taking dog into grounds of high school etc	75	
12	42 (3)	taking dog onto sporting field etc	75	
13	42 (4)	10 metre restrictions for dogs	75	
14	44 (1)	dog not on leash in public place—carer	150	
15	44 (2)	dog not on a leash in public place—keeper	150	
16	45 (1)	dog not on leash on private premises—carer	150	
17	45 (3)	dog not on leash on private premises—keeper	150	
18	46 (1)	not removing faeces	50	
19	46 (2)	not carrying equipment for removal of faeces 	50	
20	112 (7)	contravention of nuisance notice	150	

Endnote
Notification
1	Notified in Gazette 2001 No S32 on 12 June 2001.

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