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This order may be cited as the Dog Control Order 2011 .
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Tasmania regulation
This order creates limited exemptions from the Dog Control Act’s mandatory microchipping rule: racing greyhounds whelped before 1 January 2011 (while still registered), working dogs, and approved hunting dogs tattooed by approved organisations (clauses 3–5). Owners of exempt dogs are not required to pay for microchipping; Racing Services Tasmania and approved hunting organisations must keep registration or tattoo records and owners must maintain those records or registration to keep the exemption.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Dog Control Order 2011.
This order may be cited as the Dog Control Order 2011 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2011.
(1) In this clause –
racing greyhound means a greyhound that –
(a) is registered with Racing Services Tasmania; and
(b) has not had its registration certificate from Racing Services Tasmania –
(i) marked as retired from racing; or
(ii) retained by Racing Services Tasmania.
(2) For section 15A(2)(b) of the Dog Control Act 2000 , a racing greyhound is declared as a type of dog that is not required to be implanted with an approved microchip under section 15A of the Act, if the racing greyhound was whelped before 1 January 2011.
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, this exemption does not apply to a greyhound –
(a) once the greyhound ceases to be registered with Racing Services Tasmania; or
(b) once Racing Services Tasmania has been notified that the greyhound has been retired from racing and the registration certificate of the greyhound has been marked accordingly or retained by Racing Services Tasmania.
For section 15A(2)(b) of the Dog Control Act 2000 , working dogs are declared as a class of dogs that is not required to be implanted with an approved microchip under section 15A of the Act.
(1) [Clause 5 Subclause (1) substituted by S.R. 2012, No. 98, Applied:07 Nov 2012] [Clause 5 Subclause (1) substituted by S.R. 2013, No. 1, Applied:01 Feb 2013] In this clause –
approved hunting dog means –
(a) in respect of a dog that was born before 1 February 2013, a hunting dog that has been tattooed by an approved organisation with a tattoo that identifies the dog as being part of that organisation; and
(b) in respect of a dog that was born on or after 1 February 2013, a hunting dog that is less than 12 months old and has been tattooed by an approved organisation with a tattoo that identifies the dog as being part of that organisation.
(2) For section 15A(2)(b) of the Dog Control Act 2000 , an approved hunting dog is declared as a type of dog that is not required to be implanted with an approved microchip under section 15A of the Act.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 29 June 2011
This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This order may be cited as the Dog Control Order 2011 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2011.
(1) In this clause –
racing greyhound means a greyhound that –
(a) is registered with Racing Services Tasmania; and
(b) has not had its registration certificate from Racing Services Tasmania –
(i) marked as retired from racing; or
(ii) retained by Racing Services Tasmania.
(2) For section 15A(2)(b) of the Dog Control Act 2000 , a racing greyhound is declared as a type of dog that is not required to be implanted with an approved microchip under section 15A of the Act, if the racing greyhound was whelped before 1 January 2011.
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, this exemption does not apply to a greyhound –
(a) once the greyhound ceases to be registered with Racing Services Tasmania; or
(b) once Racing Services Tasmania has been notified that the greyhound has been retired from racing and the registration certificate of the greyhound has been marked accordingly or retained by Racing Services Tasmania.
For section 15A(2)(b) of the Dog Control Act 2000 , working dogs are declared as a class of dogs that is not required to be implanted with an approved microchip under section 15A of the Act.
(1) [Clause 5 Subclause (1) substituted by S.R. 2012, No. 98, Applied:07 Nov 2012] [Clause 5 Subclause (1) substituted by S.R. 2013, No. 1, Applied:01 Feb 2013] In this clause –
approved hunting dog means –
(a) in respect of a dog that was born before 1 February 2013, a hunting dog that has been tattooed by an approved organisation with a tattoo that identifies the dog as being part of that organisation; and
(b) in respect of a dog that was born on or after 1 February 2013, a hunting dog that is less than 12 months old and has been tattooed by an approved organisation with a tattoo that identifies the dog as being part of that organisation.
(2) For section 15A(2)(b) of the Dog Control Act 2000 , an approved hunting dog is declared as a type of dog that is not required to be implanted with an approved microchip under section 15A of the Act.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 29 June 2011
This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.