Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulations 2001     No 17
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000
Republication No 3
Republication date: 19 June 2002
Last amendment made by SL 2002 No 15
Amendments incorporated to 19 June 2002

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Domestic Animals Regulations 2001, made under the Domestic Animals Act 2000, as in force on 19 June 2002.  It includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 19 June 2002 and any amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
•	authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
•	unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.  
When preparing the authorised version of this republication amendments were not made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Amendments incorporated to
19 June 2002

Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulations 2001
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulations	2
	3	Information in records	2
	4	Information on registration certificates	2
	5	Identifying particulars	2
	6	Infringement notice offences and penalties	3
	7	Administering authority	3
	8	Authorised persons for infringement notices	3
	9	Authorised person for reminder notices	4
	10	Persons authorised for infringement notices etc to have unique number	4
	11	Identifying particulars—dogs and cats	4
	12	Identifying particulars—authorised persons	4
	13	Cost of beginning proceedings	5
	14	Dishonoured cheques	5
Schedule 1	Offences and penalties	6
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	9
	2	Abbreviation key	9
	3	Legislation history	10
	4	Amendment history	10
	5	Earlier republications	10

Amendments incorporated to
19 June 2002

Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulations 2001     

made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000

    

  

1	Name of regulations
These regulations are the Domestic Animals Regulations 2001.
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
item	column 2
provision of Act contravened	column 3
description of offence	column 4
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	41 (4)	taking dog into prohibited area	150	
11	42 (1)	taking dog into grounds of childcare centre etc	75	
12	42 (2)	taking dog into grounds of high school etc	75	
13	42 (3)	taking dog onto sporting field etc	75	
14	42 (4)	10 m restrictions for dogs	75	
15	44 (1)	dog not on leash in public place—carer	150	
16	44 (2)	dog not on a leash in public place—keeper	150	
17	44 (3)	dog without carer in public place—keeper	150	
18	45 (1)	dog not on leash on private premises—carer	150	
19	45 (3)	dog not on leash on private premises—keeper	150	
20	46 (1)	not removing faeces	50	
21	46 (2)	not carrying equipment for removal of faeces 	50	
22	47 (1)	female dog on heat in public place— keeper/carer	150	
23	48 (1)	unmuzzled greyhound in public place—carer	150	
24	48 (2)	unmuzzled greyhound without carer in public place—keeper	150	
25	48 (3)	4 or more leashed greyhounds in public place—carer	150	
26	48 (4)	4 or more leashed greyhounds in public place —keeper	150	
27	83 (1)	keeping dog or cat without prescribed form of identification	150	
28	112 (7)	contravention of nuisance notice	150	

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	p = page	
cl = clause	par = paragraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	prov = provision	
div = division	pt = part	
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule	
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation	
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	reloc = relocated	
ins = inserted/added	R[X] = Republication No	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	s = section/subsection	
LR = legislation register	sch = schedule	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sdiv = subdivision	
mod = modified / modification	sub = substituted	
No = number	SL  = Subordinate Law	
num = numbered	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
o = order	or to be expired	
om = omitted/repealed		
3	Legislation history
Domestic Animals Regulations 2001 SL 2001 No 17
notified 12 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S32)
reg 1 and reg 2 commenced 12 June 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder (regs 3-14) commenced 21 June 2001 (reg 2)
as amended by
Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2001 SL 2001 No 30
notified 30 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 35)
commenced 30 August 2001 (reg 1)
Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) SL 2002 No 15
notified LR 19 June 2002
commenced 19 June 2002 (reg 2)
4	Amendment history
Commencement
s 2	om R1 (IA s 43 (4))
Offences and penalties
sch 1	sub 2001 No 30 reg 3
	am 2002 No 15 reg 4; items renum R3 LA (see 2002 No 15 reg 5)
5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	not amended	1 July 2001	
2	SL 2001 No 30	30 August 2001	

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

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