53CDealing with attacking, harassing or menacing dogs generally 52

53C Dealing with attacking, harassing or menacing dogs generally 52 53CA Meaning of control order 54 53CB Control orders—carers 54 53D Revocation of control order 54 53E Offence—failure to comply with control order 54 55 Compensation for injuries etc caused by dogs 55 55A Access to information about dog attacks 56 55B Notice to affected neighbours 57 56 Seizure of dogs—general 57 56A Seizure of dogs—investigation of complaints about attacking, harassing or menacing dogs 59 57 Seizure—dangerous dogs 60 58 Seizure—multiple dog licence 60 59 Seizure—attacking, harassing or menacing dogs 60 60 Impounding of dogs seized 61 61 Information to be given in notice of dog’s seizure 62 62 Releasing dogs seized under general seizure power 63 63 Releasing dogs seized under power relating to multiple dogs 64 64 Releasing dogs seized under attacking and harassing power 66 65 Releasing dogs declared dangerous after seizure for offence 67 65A Releasing dogs seized because of complaint 68 66 Selling or destroying dogs (other than dangerous dogs) generally 69 67 Selling or destroying dogs (other than dangerous dogs) seized under multiple dog licence power 69 67A Selling dogs (other than dangerous dogs) if keeper unfit 71 68 Selling or destroying dangerous dogs generally 72 68A Destroying dogs—public safety concerns 73 69 Relinquishing ownership of dogs 74 70 Returning seized dog to its keeper 74 71 Guidelines about returning impounded dogs 75

Page contents 5 72 Offence—breeding dogs or cats without licence 76 72A Breeding licence—applications 76 72B Breeding licence—approval or refusal 77 72C Breeding licence—duration 78 72D Breeding licence—form 78 72E Breeding licence—conditions 78 72F Breeding licence—variation 79 72G Breeding licence—cancellation 80 72H Breeding licence—cancellation or disqualification from holding 82 72I Offence—licensee change of address 82 72J Breeding—recognised breeding organisation 83 72K Offence—breeding, selling and advertising requirements 83 72M Offence—reporting on breeding of greyhounds 84 73 Meaning of de-sex and permit for pt 3 85 74 Dogs and cats to be de-sexed if over certain age 85 74A Sale of older dogs and cats not de-sexed 86 75 Permits for dogs and cats not de-sexed 87 76 Approval or refusal of applications 87 77 Revocation of permits 87 79 Production of permits 88 80 Earmarkings 88 83 Identification of dogs and cats—regulations 88 84 Identification of dogs and cats—requirement 89 84AA Cat registration—applications 90 84AB Cat registration—approval or refusal 90 84AC Cat registration—records 91 84AD Cat registration—duration 91 84AE Cat registration—renewal reminder notice 91

Page contents 6 Domestic Animals Act 2000 84AF Cat registration—compliance with renewal reminder notice 92 84AG Cat registration—automatic renewal 92 84AH Cat registration numbers and certificates 92 84AI Cat registration—change of owner 93 84AJ Cat registration—cancellation 94 84AK Offence—keeping unregistered cats etc 94 84AL Cat registration—change of registration details 95 84AM Cat registration—evidence of registration 96 84AN Declaration of cat containment 96 84AO Breach of cat containment requirements 97 84AP Registrar may exempt entities from certain provisions 99 84A Multiple cat licences—requirement to be licensed 99 84B Multiple cat licences—applications 100 84C Multiple cat licences—approval or refusal 100 84D Multiple cat licences—conditions 101 84DA Multiple cat licences—form 101 84DB Multiple cat licences—duration 102 85 Approved providers 102 86 Seizure of cats 102 87 Temporary care of seized cats 103 88 Information to be given in notice of cat’s seizure 104 89 Releasing seized cats 104 90 Selling or destroying seized cats 105 91 Relinquishing ownership of seized cats 106 92 Returning seized cat to its keeper 106 93 Guidelines about returning seized cats 107 94 Definitions—pt 5 108 95 Assistance animal standard and accreditation guidelines 108