Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.47What registration form must state
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sec.47 What registration form must state
A registration form for the registration of a dog in the relevant local government’s area, must— be in the approved form; and state all of the following information about its owner— name; residential address; contact telephone number; email address, if any; and state all of the following information about the dog— age; breed; colour; sex; any other noticeable distinguishing features or marks; address; if it is implanted with a PPID, the unique identification number stored on the PPID; if it is desexed—that it has been desexed; if the dog is a regulated dog—whether the dog is a declared dangerous dog or a declared menacing dog. In this section— address , for a dog, means the address of the place where the dog is usually kept or is proposed to be kept. s 47 amd 2009 No. 17 s 295 ; 2013 No. 41 s 48 (1) sch 1 pt 1 ; 2015 No. 15 s 34 ; 2024 No. 17 s 35 (sec.47-ssec.1) A registration form for the registration of a dog in the relevant local government’s area, must— be in the approved form; and state all of the following information about its owner— name; residential address; contact telephone number; email address, if any; and state all of the following information about the dog— age; breed; colour; sex; any other noticeable distinguishing features or marks; address; if it is implanted with a PPID, the unique identification number stored on the PPID; if it is desexed—that it has been desexed; if the dog is a regulated dog—whether the dog is a declared dangerous dog or a declared menacing dog. (sec.47-ssec.2) In this section— address , for a dog, means the address of the place where the dog is usually kept or is proposed to be kept.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) state all of the following information about its owner— (i) name; (ii) residential address; (iii) contact telephone number; (iv) email address, if any; and
- (i) name;
- (ii) residential address;
- (iii) contact telephone number;
- (iv) email address, if any; and
- (c) state all of the following information about the dog— (i) age; (ii) breed; (iii) colour; (iv) sex; (v) any other noticeable distinguishing features or marks; (vi) address; (vii) if it is implanted with a PPID, the unique identification number stored on the PPID; (viii) if it is desexed—that it has been desexed; (ix) if the dog is a regulated dog—whether the dog is a declared dangerous dog or a declared menacing dog.
- (i) age;
- (ii) breed;
- (iii) colour;
- (iv) sex;
- (v) any other noticeable distinguishing features or marks;
- (vi) address;
- (vii) if it is implanted with a PPID, the unique identification number stored on the PPID;