2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

*[Section 2 Amended by No. 59 of 1988, s. 6 ]**[Section 2 Amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

[Section 2 Amended by No. 9 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:12 Apr 2001] approved guide dogs institution means an institution for the training of dogs as guides for blind or vision impaired persons that is declared by the Minister, by order, to be an approved guide dogs institution for the purposes of this Act;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 9 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:12 Apr 2001] approved hearing dogs institution means an institution for the training of dogs to assist deaf or hearing impaired persons that is declared by the Minister, by order, to be an approved hearing dogs institution for the purposes of this Act;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 9 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:12 Apr 2001]

[Section 2 Amended by No. 9 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:12 Apr 2001] guide dog means –

(a) in the case of a blind or vision impaired person, a dog that has been, or is being, trained by an approved guide dogs institution and is guiding or otherwise accompanying that person; and

(b) in the case of a deaf or hearing impaired person, a dog that has been, or is being, trained by an approved hearing dogs institution and is assisting or otherwise accompanying that person; and

(c) in the case of a trainer, a dog that is –

(i) being trained by an approved guide dogs or hearing dogs institution to guide or assist a blind or vision impaired person or deaf or hearing impaired person; and

(ii) is wearing a distinctive coat or harness, bearing the name of that institution, that identifies it as a guide dog in training;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 9 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:12 Apr 2001] means an institution of this State or of a Territory or another State;