sec.6Relationship with local laws

sec.6 Relationship with local laws

This Act does not prevent a local law from imposing requirements in relation to cats or dogs generally. Without limiting subsection (1) , a local government may make a local law— prohibiting anyone in its local government area, other than an exempted person, from possessing a dog of a particular breed; or imposing registration obligations on owners of cats. Subject to subsection (2) , if this Act and a local law are inconsistent about a requirement, the local law is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency. This section applies for a local law whenever it was made. In this section— breed includes crossbreed of a breed. exempted person means an authorised person exercising functions or powers under this Act or a local law. local law includes a subordinate local law. prohibits includes a prohibition that does not provide for a penalty if the prohibition is contravened. s 6 amd 2013 No. 41 s 31 (sec.6-ssec.1) This Act does not prevent a local law from imposing requirements in relation to cats or dogs generally. (sec.6-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a local government may make a local law— prohibiting anyone in its local government area, other than an exempted person, from possessing a dog of a particular breed; or imposing registration obligations on owners of cats. (sec.6-ssec.3) Subject to subsection (2) , if this Act and a local law are inconsistent about a requirement, the local law is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.6-ssec.4) This section applies for a local law whenever it was made. (sec.6-ssec.5) In this section— breed includes crossbreed of a breed. exempted person means an authorised person exercising functions or powers under this Act or a local law. local law includes a subordinate local law. prohibits includes a prohibition that does not provide for a penalty if the prohibition is contravened.

• (a) prohibiting anyone in its local government area, other than an exempted person, from possessing a dog of a particular breed; or
• (b) imposing registration obligations on owners of cats.