sec.4How purposes are to be primarily achieved

sec.4 How purposes are to be primarily achieved

The purposes are to be primarily achieved by the following— imposing obligations about identification devices for cats and dogs on their owners, sellers, authorised implanters and operators of pounds or shelters; imposing obligations on owners and veterinary surgeons about tattooing cats and dogs for desexing; imposing registration obligations on dog breeders; regulating the supply of dogs and the advertising of dogs for supply; providing for the sharing of information about dog breeders with particular agencies and entities that are responsible for animal welfare; imposing registration obligations on dog owners; imposing obligations on regulated dog owners; providing for the chief executive to establish a breeder register and regulated dog register; prohibiting ownership of dogs of particular breeds; appointing authorised persons to investigate, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act; requiring those who may provide PPID registry services to be licensed and imposing obligations on licensees; requiring local governments to keep a general register about dogs; imposing obligations on particular persons to exercise effective control of dogs in particular circumstances and ensure dogs do not attack or cause fear; prohibiting anyone from allowing or encouraging a dog to attack or cause fear to people or other animals. s 4 amd 2009 No. 51 s 38 ; 2013 No. 41 s 30 ; 2015 No. 15 s 99 sch 1 ; 2016 No. 28 ss 7 , 71 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 17 s 21 ; 2024 No. 17 s 33

• (a) imposing obligations about identification devices for cats and dogs on their owners, sellers, authorised implanters and operators of pounds or shelters;
• (b) imposing obligations on owners and veterinary surgeons about tattooing cats and dogs for desexing;
• (c) imposing registration obligations on dog breeders;
• (d) regulating the supply of dogs and the advertising of dogs for supply;
• (e) providing for the sharing of information about dog breeders with particular agencies and entities that are responsible for animal welfare;
• (f) imposing registration obligations on dog owners;
• (g) imposing obligations on regulated dog owners;
• (h) providing for the chief executive to establish a breeder register and regulated dog register;
• (i) prohibiting ownership of dogs of particular breeds;
• (j) appointing authorised persons to investigate, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act;
• (k) requiring those who may provide PPID registry services to be licensed and imposing obligations on licensees;
• (l) requiring local governments to keep a general register about dogs;
• (m) imposing obligations on particular persons to exercise effective control of dogs in particular circumstances and ensure dogs do not attack or cause fear;