130ARestrictions on by-laws—assistance animals

#### 130A Restrictions on by-laws—assistance animals 130A Restrictions on by-laws—assistance animals > > (1) A by-law of an association scheme has no force or effect to the extent it would— > > > > > (a) prohibit or restrict the keeping on a lot of an assistance animal used by an owner or occupier of the lot, or > > > > > (b) restrict, or impose an unreasonable burden on a person in relation to, the use of an assistance animal on a lot or association property. > > > (2) A by-law may require a person who keeps an assistance animal on a lot to provide evidence to the association to show the animal is an assistance animal. > > > (2A) A person who keeps an assistance animal on a lot satisfies the evidentiary requirement of a by-law under subsection (2) if they provide any 1 of the following to the association— > > > > > (a) evidence the animal holds an accreditation referred to in the [Disability Discrimination Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 9(2)(a) or (b), or > > > > > (b) a statutory declaration verifying the animal has received the training referred to in the [Disability Discrimination Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 9(2)(c), or > > > > > (c) any 1 form of evidence prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > assistance animal has the same meaning as in the [Disability Discrimination Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 9(2). > > **s 130A:** Ins 2023 No 45, Sch 4\[25\]. Am 2025 No 14, Sch 2\[41\].