5Rehoming of dogs

5 Rehoming of dogs

(1)  A person with care or charge of a dog must not rehome the dog unless, at the time the dog is rehomed, the person provides to the new owner of the dog a vaccination certificate for the dog that –

(a) is issued, and signed, by a veterinary surgeon; and

(b) specifies the following:

(i) the date that the last vaccination was administered to the dog;

(ii) the diseases against which the dog has been vaccinated by that veterinary surgeon;

(iii) the date when the dog is due for the next vaccination in respect of each disease;

(iv) if more than one veterinary surgeon has administered a vaccination to the dog, the name of each of those veterinary surgeons.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(2)  A person with care or charge of a dog must not rehome the dog unless, at the time the dog is rehomed, the person discloses to the new owner of the dog the date on which the general health of the dog was last checked by a veterinary surgeon.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  Subject to subsection (4), a person with care or charge of a dog must not rehome the dog if the person knows, or suspects, that the dog –

(a) is injured; or

(b) is sick; or

(c) is diseased; or

(d) is physically impaired; or

(e) is pregnant; or

(f) is aggressive; or

(g) has behavioural problems.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(4)  Subregulation (3) does not apply in respect of a dog that is rehomed if, before the dog is rehomed, the person –

(a) discloses to the new owner of the dog –

(i) each issue specified in that the person knows, or suspects, applies to the dog; and