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#### 71 Registration 71 Registration > > (1) A companion animal is registered when the registration information for the animal is entered on the Register. > > > > Note. > > > > Registration is for life and does not have to be renewed. There are exceptions to this in the case of dogs already registered under the [Dog Act 1966](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1966-002) when the new registration scheme starts (see Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions). > > > (2) The regulations may provide for the registration of companion animals, and in particular may provide for the following— > > > > > (a) the information concerning a companion animal that is to be the registration information for the animal, > > > > > (b) the making of an application for registration (including the form of an application, the information and evidence to accompany an application, the persons to whom application can be made), > > > > > (c) the fee to be paid for registration (including exemptions from the payment of a fee and reductions in fees), > > > > > (d) pre-conditions to registration (such as compulsory identification), > > > > > (e) restrictions on who can be the registered owner of a companion animal. > > > (3) Two or more persons can be registered as joint registered owners of a companion animal. > > > (4) A person who in or in connection with an application for registration makes a statement or gives information that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—8 penalty units. > > **s 71:** Am 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[108\].