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Companion Animals Act 1998
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#### 78 Definitions
78 Definitions
> In this Part—
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> animal cruelty offence has the same meaning as in the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200).
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> authorised identifier means a person who is an authorised identifier under the regulations.
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> breeder identification number, in relation to a person, means—
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> > (a) the number allocated to the person as a breeder identification number under section 83M, or
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> > (b) the number allocated to the person by a recognised breeders’ organisation of which the person is a member, unless the person is required under the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200) to be allocated a breeder identification number, or
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> > (c) in the case of an advertisement about a greyhound—the number allocated to the owner of the animal from whose litter the greyhound being advertised was born at the time of its registration under the greyhound racing rules.
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> compliance history, in relation to a person (including a breeder), means a record of any of the following—
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> > (a) a conviction of the person for an offence against, or the making of an order against the person by a court under section 10 of the [Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092) in respect of a charge for an offence against—
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> > > (i) this Act or the regulations, or
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> > > (ii) section 530 or 531 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), or
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> > > (iii) the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080) or the regulations made under that Act, being an offence that involves a dog or cat being taken into, or being in, a national park or any road traversing a national park, or
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> > > (iv) the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200) or the regulations made under that Act,
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> > (b) a penalty notice issued to the person for any of the following, being a notice that was not withdrawn or in relation to which a court had not dismissed the relevant charges—
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> > > (i) an offence against this Act or the regulations,
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> > > (ii) an offence against the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080) or the regulations made under that Act, being an offence that involves a dog or cat being taken into, or being in, a national park or any road traversing a national park,
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> > > (iii) an offence against the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200) or the regulations made under that Act,
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> > (c) any of the following orders made in relation to the person under this Act (including an expired order)—
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> > > (i) an order under section 23 (2) or (3) disqualifying the person,
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> > > (ii) a nuisance order under section 31 or 32A (2),
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> > > (iii) a control order under section 47,
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> > > (iv) a destruction order under section 48,
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> > > (v) an ancillary order under section 50,
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> > (d) any of the following orders under the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200) (including an expired order) made in relation to the person—
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> > > (i) an order under section 29C about the care of an animal,
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> > > (ii) an order under section 30 requiring the destruction of the animal,
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> > > (iii) an order under section 31 (1) relating to a conviction,
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> > > (iv) an interstate prohibition order that is recognised under section 31AA,
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> > (e) any other matter prescribed by the regulations.
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> disqualification order has the same meaning as in the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200), Part 3.
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> greyhound racing rules means the racing rules—
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> > (a) made by Greyhound Racing New South Wales under the [Greyhound Racing Act 2009](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2009-019) and in force before the repeal of that Act, or
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> > (b) made by the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission under the [Greyhound Racing Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-013).
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> interim disqualification order has the same meaning as in the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200), Part 3.
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> microchip identification number means—
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> > (a) in the case of a greyhound—the identification number allocated to the microchip implanted in the greyhound in compliance with the greyhound racing rules, or
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> > (b) in any other case—the identification number allocated to the microchip implanted in a companion animal in connection with the identification of the animal for the purposes of section 8.
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> person in charge has the same meaning as in the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200).
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> recognised breeders’ organisation means any of the following organisations—
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> > (a) the Royal New South Wales Canine Council Limited (trading as Dogs New South Wales),
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> > (b) the NSW Cat Fanciers’ Association Inc,
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> > (c) Australian National Cats Incorporated,
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> > (d) any other organisation designated by the Departmental Chief Executive for the purposes of this definition by order published in the Gazette.
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> rehoming organisation number, in relation to a rehoming organisation, means the number allocated to the organisation under section 83N.
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> **s 78:** Rep 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[112\]. Ins 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[15\]. Am 2024 No 85, Sch 2\[3\] \[4\].