Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT REGULATION 2008 (NO 1) (NO 18 OF 2008) - REG 16

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(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     penalty unit (see s 133)

              •     person

              •     veterinary surgeon.

Note 3     Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Domestic Animals Act 2000 , dict:

              •     carer

              •     dangerous dog

              •     incorporated document

              •     keeper

              •     registrar

              •     registration tag.

"authorised identifier" means a person who is authorised under section 13 as an identifier of domestic animals.

"corresponding law" means any of the following:

        (a)     Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW);

        (b)     Companion Animals Regulation 1999 (NSW);

        (c)     Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 (Vic);

        (d)     Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Regulations 2005 (Vic).

"domestic animals registry service" means a service of keeping records relating to domestic animals that, in relation to each animal about which records are kept—

        (a)     contain identifying information about the animal and its owner; and

        (b)     are referenced to the animal through information contained in an identifying microchip implanted in the animal.

"identifying microchip"—see section 10.

"unique identification number"—

        (a)     for a microchip implanted in a dog—see section 7  (4) (b); and

        (b)     for a microchip implanted in a cat—see section 9  (1) (b).