25Record requirements for facilities

25 Record requirements for facilities

(1)  A person in charge of a facility must ensure that the following information is recorded in relation to each dog housed at the facility, except where the facility is a pound or animal shelter and the information cannot be reasonably ascertained:

(a) the name of the dog;

(b) if the name of the dog is unknown, a unique identifier for the dog;

(c) the name, address and telephone number of at least one person with care or charge of the dog;

(d) the sex of the dog and whether the dog is desexed or not;

(e) the date of birth of the dog, or the approximate age of the dog if the date of birth is unknown;

(f) the microchip number of the dog, if micro-chipped;

(g) the registration number of the dog, if registered;

(h) if the dog is a puppy that is to be rehomed –

(i) the microchip number of the dam of the puppy, if micro-chipped; or

(ii) the microchip number of the puppy, if micro-chipped; or

(iii) the registration number of the dam of the puppy, if registered;

(i) the vaccination status of the dog, whether known or unknown;

(j) details of any known special medical or dietary requirements;

(k) the date the dog arrived at the facility;

(l) if the dog leaves the facility –

(i) the date of the dog's departure; and

(ii) the destination of the dog; and

(iii) the name of the person who assumed the care or charge of the dog;

(m) if the dog dies while at the facility –

(i) the date of the dog's death; and

(ii) the cause of death, if known.