21 July 2011 Victoria Government Gazette

21 July 2011 Victoria Government Gazette

Domestic Animals Act 1994

EXEMPTION ORDER UNDER SECTION 5

Order in Council

The Governor in Council makes the following Order:

1 Objective

The objective of this Order is to exempt dingoes and certain domestic animal businesses from

the requirements of certain provisions of the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

2 Authorising provision

This Order is made under section 5 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

3 Definitions

In this Order –

Act means the Domestic Animals Act 1994;

Authorisation means an ‘Authorisation to Keep Dingoes’ given by the Secretary under

section 28A(1) of the Wildlife Act 1975;

Council has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 1989;

dingo means a pure bred dingo of the species (Canis lupis dingo);

domestic animal business has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Act;

municipal district has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Local Government

Act 1989;

Secretary has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Wildlife Act 1975.

4 Exemptions

(a) a dingo is exempt from the registration requirements of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Act;

and

(b) a domestic animal business is exempt from the registration requirements of Division

1 of Part 4 of the Act in respect of a dingo provided the owner of the dingo or the

operator of the domestic animal business (as the case may be) –

(i) is the holder of a current Authorisation; and

(ii) informs the Council of a municipal district of the address of any premises in

that district at which a dingo is being kept by the holder in accordance with an Authorisation.

Dated 19 July 2011

Responsible Minister

PETER WALSH MLA

Minister for Agriculture and Food Security

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council