2002

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000
DOMESTIC ANIMALS REGULATIONS AMENDMENT 2002 (No 1)

SL2002-15

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by authority of
Bill Wood MLA,
Minister for Urban Services

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Outline

These regulations make an amendment to the Schedule 1 of the Domestic Animals Regulations 2001.  That Schedule sets out the list of offences under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 that can be proceeded with by way of infringement notice.

Formal Clauses

Clause 1 contains the name of the regulations

Clause 2 is a formal requirement dealing with the commencement of the regulations.  They are to commence when they are notified.

Clause 3 states that these regulations amend the Domestic Animals Regulations 2001.

Clause 4 makes the amendment to the Schedule.  It adds the offence under section 41(4) of the Act, which is the offence of taking a dog into a prohibited area.

Clause 5 provides for renumbering of the Schedule on the next republication of the Regulations.