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Animal Welfare
Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 - Applicable Organisations The Minister for Agriculture may declare certain organisations to be 'applicable organisations'. Such organisations produce an annual report and have a code of ethics that requires responsible pet ownership in compliance with the Act and its related codes of practice. It is expected that the organisation will take disciplinary action against members who do not comply with the organisation's code. This recognition also means that they are an organisation with high standards of responsible pet ownership to whom the community can look to when buying a pet or when seeking advice on care of a pet. Members of applicable organisations may receive a reduced council registration fee for their pet's annual registration. Applicable Organisations for 2008
Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Regulations 2005 - Approved Obedience Training Organisations The following organisations have been approved by the Minister for Agriculture in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 49 of the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Regulations 2005 Approved Obedience Training Organisations for 2008
The above organisations are approved on an annual basis by the Minister and are required to produce an annual report and have a code of ethics that promotes responsible pet ownership in compliance with the Act and its related codes of practice. It is expected that the organisation will take disciplinary action against members who do not comply with the organisation's code As an approved obedience training organisation the Minister may approve an assessment program if the organisation provides assesses a dog in the following skills:
For the purpose of the Schedule of the Act, dogs that have undergone obedience training which comply with the Regulations will receive a reduced registration fee with their Council. Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Regulations 2005 - Qualified Obedience Trainer A qualified trainer is a person who is a current member of one of the organisation approved by the Minister (listed above). The trainer must have completed, to the satisfaction of that organisation, a training course that has been approved by the Minister that is administered by that organisation. The Minster may approve a training course if it provides for:
Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 - Governing Orders The Governor in Council may make Orders by publishing in the Government Gazette exemptions of any animal or class of animal to be exempt from any or all of the provisions of the Act. The following are the published Orders currently in place You will need Adobe Acrobat to view the documents below. A free copy can be downloaded from Adobe Acrobat (external link)
The Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries has the power to require certain experience or qualifications to provide services under the Act. The following are the published prescribed requirements currently in place You will need Adobe Acrobat to view the documents below. A free copy can be downloaded from Adobe Acrobat (external link)
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2008 - Governing Orders
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This document was published on 09/01/2009.