Companion Animals Regulation 2018
37AApplication for breeder identification number or rehoming organisation number—the Act, s 83LA(2)
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37A Application for breeder identification number or rehoming organisation number—the Act, s 83LA(2)
37A Application for breeder identification number or rehoming organisation number—the Act, s 83LA(2)
(1) The Departmental Chief Executive may require an applicant to provide the following information when applying for a breeder identification number or rehoming organisation number—
(a) the following details about the applicant—
(i) the applicant’s name,
(ii) the applicant’s address,
(iii) for an individual—the applicant’s date of birth,
(iv) the applicant’s telephone number,
(v) if the applicant has an ABN—the applicant’s ABN,
(b) the total number of dogs the applicant is responsible for,
(c) the total number of dog premises, within the meaning of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, the applicant is responsible for,
(d) details of the dogs kept on the dog premises, including—
(i) the number of male dogs and the number of female dogs, and
(ii) the number of adult dogs, within the meaning of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, that are female,
(e) other information the Departmental Chief Executive considers necessary.
(2) In this clause—
responsible for, in relation to a dog, includes—
(a) being the owner of the dog within the meaning of the Act, section 7, and
(b) being the person in charge of the dog within the meaning of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979.
cl 37A: Ins 2024 No 85, Sch 4[1].