Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulation 2001    
SL2001-17
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000
Republication No 7
Effective:  12 November 2005 – 22 May 2006
Republication date: 12 November 2005
Last amendment made by A2005-20

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001, made under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 November 2005.  It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 12 November 2005.  
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.  
This republication includes amendments 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.

Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulation 2001
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000
    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulation	2
	2	Dog registration information—Act, s 8	2
	3	Information on dog registration certificates—Act, s 11 (2)	2
	4	Identifying particulars—Act, s 83	2
	5	Identification particulars for dog or cat—Act, s 83	3
	14	Dishonoured cheques	3
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	4
	2	Abbreviation key	4
	3	Legislation history	5
	4	Amendment history	6
	5	Earlier republications	7

Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals Regulation 2001     

made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000

    

  

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001.
2	Dog registration information—Act, s 8
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 that effect;
	(e)	if the dog is a dangerous dog—a statement to that effect.
3	Information on dog registration certificates—Act, s 11 (2)
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 breed; 
	(c)	the colour of the dog; 
	(d)	whether the dog is an assistance animal; 
	(e)	the name and address of the keeper of the dog; 
	(f)	the day the registration ends.
4	Identifying particulars—Act, s 83
	(1)	A cat is to be identified by—
	(a)	a microchip implanted beneath the cat’s skin containing a number by which the name and address of the cat’s owner can be worked out; or
	(b)	a tag on the cat’s collar.
	(2)	A dog is to be identified by a registration tag.
	(3)	The particulars making up the identification of a cat are—
	(a)	the name and address of the cat’s keeper or carer; or
	(b)	a contact telephone number for the cat’s keeper or carer.
	(4)	The particular making up the identification of a dog is its registration number.
5	Identification particulars for dog or cat—Act, s 83
The identification particulars for 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 of the dog or cat; or
	(c)	for a dog—its registration number.
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.

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.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	pt = part	
div = division	r = rule/subrule	
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered	
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated	
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue	
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule	
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted	
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
This regulation was originally the Domestic Animals Regulations 2001.  It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.
Domestic Animals Regulation 2001 SL2001-17
notified 12 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S32)
s 1 and s 2 commenced 12 June 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 21 June 2001 (s 2)
as amended by
Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2001 SL2001-30
notified 30 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 35)
commenced 30 August 2001 (s 1)
Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) SL2002-15
notified LR 19 June 2002
commenced 19 June 2002 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.19
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.19 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2002 A2002-44 pt 3
notified LR 2 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 December 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 3 commenced 3 December 2002 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.17
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2 (2) and LA s 79)

4	Amendment history
Name of regulation
s 1	am R6 LA
Dog registration information—Act, s 8
s 2	om R1 (IA s 43 (4))
	ins A2002-30 amdt 3.241
Information on dog registration certificates—Act, s 11 (2)
s 3	sub A2002-30 amdt 3.241
Identifying particulars—Act, s 83
s 4	sub A2002-30 amdt 3.241; A2002-44 s 23
Identification particulars for dog or cat—Act, s 83
s 5	sub A2002-30 amdt 3.241
Infringement notice offences and penalties
s 6	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
Administering authority
s 7	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
Authorised people for infringement notices
s 8	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
Authorised person for reminder notices
s 9	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
People authorised for infringement notices etc to have unique number
s 10	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
Identifying particulars—dogs and cats
s 11	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
Identifying particulars—authorised people
s 12	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
Cost of beginning proceedings
s 13	om A2005-20 amdt 3.140
Offences and penalties
sch 1	sub SL2001-30 s 3
	am SL2002-15 s 4; items renum R3 LA (see SL2002-15 s 5)
	om A2005-20 amdt 3.141

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.  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	
3	SL 2002 No 15	19 June 2002	
4	Act 2002 No 30	17 September 2002	
5	A2002-44	3 December 2002	
6	A2002-44	2 November 2004	

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