5Exemption for hunting dogs

5 Exemption for hunting dogs

(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.