sec.12Identification procedure for handlers and trainers

### sec.12 Identification procedure for handlers and trainers The identification procedure is a procedure that a person complies with to identify themselves as a person who is accompanied by a properly trained guide, hearing or assistance dog or a trainee support dog. A person complies with the identification procedure by— having— his or her identity card displayed so it is clearly visible; or his or her identity card available for inspection by a person exercising control of a place of accommodation, public place or public passenger vehicle if asked by the person; and ensuring the dog is wearing— for a guide dog—a harness or identifying coat; or for an assistance dog—an identifying coat; or for a hearing or trainee support dog—a harness or identifying coat. A person is taken not to comply with the identification procedure if the person’s identity card is suspended, cancelled or expired. In this section— identifying coat means a dog coat that— identifies a dog as a guide, hearing, assistance or trainee support dog; and complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation. identity card means— for a person with a disability—a primary handler’s identity card; or for an alternative handler—an alternative handler’s identity card; or for an approved trainer, employee trainer or a puppy carer—a trainer’s identity card. s 12 amd 2013 No. 58 s 41 ; 2015 No. 21 s 8 (sec.12-ssec.1) The identification procedure is a procedure that a person complies with to identify themselves as a person who is accompanied by a properly trained guide, hearing or assistance dog or a trainee support dog. (sec.12-ssec.2) A person complies with the identification procedure by— having— his or her identity card displayed so it is clearly visible; or his or her identity card available for inspection by a person exercising control of a place of accommodation, public place or public passenger vehicle if asked by the person; and ensuring the dog is wearing— for a guide dog—a harness or identifying coat; or for an assistance dog—an identifying coat; or for a hearing or trainee support dog—a harness or identifying coat. (sec.12-ssec.3) A person is taken not to comply with the identification procedure if the person’s identity card is suspended, cancelled or expired. (sec.12-ssec.4) In this section— identifying coat means a dog coat that— identifies a dog as a guide, hearing, assistance or trainee support dog; and complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation. identity card means— for a person with a disability—a primary handler’s identity card; or for an alternative handler—an alternative handler’s identity card; or for an approved trainer, employee trainer or a puppy carer—a trainer’s identity card. - (a) having— (i) his or her identity card displayed so it is clearly visible; or (ii) his or her identity card available for inspection by a person exercising control of a place of accommodation, public place or public passenger vehicle if asked by the person; and - (i) his or her identity card displayed so it is clearly visible; or - (ii) his or her identity card available for inspection by a person exercising control of a place of accommodation, public place or public passenger vehicle if asked by the person; and - (b) ensuring the dog is wearing— (i) for a guide dog—a harness or identifying coat; or (ii) for an assistance dog—an identifying coat; or (iii) for a hearing or trainee support dog—a harness or identifying coat. - (i) for a guide dog—a harness or identifying coat; or - (ii) for an assistance dog—an identifying coat; or - (iii) for a hearing or trainee support dog—a harness or identifying coat. - (i) his or her identity card displayed so it is clearly visible; or - (ii) his or her identity card available for inspection by a person exercising control of a place of accommodation, public place or public passenger vehicle if asked by the person; and - (i) for a guide dog—a harness or identifying coat; or - (ii) for an assistance dog—an identifying coat; or - (iii) for a hearing or trainee support dog—a harness or identifying coat. - (a) identifies a dog as a guide, hearing, assistance or trainee support dog; and - (b) complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation. - (a) for a person with a disability—a primary handler’s identity card; or - (b) for an alternative handler—an alternative handler’s identity card; or - (c) for an approved trainer, employee trainer or a puppy carer—a trainer’s identity card.