Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011
No. 39 of 2011
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1Purpose
2Commencement
3Approval of standard
4Limitations on registration of restricted breed dogs
5Prohibition on keeping a restricted breed dog
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Endnotes
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Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011[†]
No. 39 of 2011
[Assented to 31 August 2011]
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Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011
No. 39 of 2011
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571184B.I-30/8/2011BILL LA INTRODUCTION 30/8/2011
Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011
No. 39 of 2011
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
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571184B.I-30/8/2011BILL LA INTRODUCTION 30/8/2011
Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011
No. 39 of 2011
1Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to make further provision with respect to the keeping of restricted breed dogs.
2Commencement
This Act comes into operation on 30September 2011.
3Approval of standard
(1)In section 3(3) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, for "a standard prescribed by the regulations" substitute "an approved standard".
(2)After section 3(3) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994insert—
"(4)For the purposes of subsection (3) an approved standard is a standard that has been approved by the Minister and published in the Government Gazette.".
4Limitations on registration of restricted breed dogs
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For section 17(1A) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994substitute—
"(1A) A Council may register a dog as a restricted breed dog if—
(a)the dog was in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Dangerous Dogs) Act 2010; and
(b)the dog was registered in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011.
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Under sections 10A(4) and 10C(6), a Council cannot register a restricted breed dog unless the dog is desexed (subject to the exception under section 10B(1)(e)) and the dog has been implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device.".
5Prohibition on keeping a restricted breed dog
For section 41EA(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994substitute—
"(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who keeps a restricted breed dog—
(a)that was in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Dangerous Dogs) Act 2010; and
(b)that was registered as a restricted breed dog or another breed of dog in Victoria immediately before the commencement of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds) Act 2011.".
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Endnotes
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[†] Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 30 August 2011
Legislative Council: 30 August 2011
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Domestic Animals Act 1994 to make further provision with respect to the keeping of restricted breed dogs and for other purposes."