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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.12Identification procedure for handlers and trainers
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### 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.