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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.14Who is suitable for approval
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### sec.14 Who is suitable for approval
A person is suitable for approval under this part if the person is able to—
train reliable guide, hearing or assistance dogs that are—
able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours for the benefit of a person with a disability; and
safe and effective in public places and public passenger vehicles; and
select dogs that are able to meet the individual needs of a person with a disability; and
provide ongoing and regular support to the handlers of the guide, hearing or assistance dogs trained by the person.
However, a person is not suitable for approval if any of the following persons have a criminal history that would make him or her unsuitable to work with animals or people with a disability—
for approval as an approved trainer—the person;
for approval as an approved training institution—the employee trainers of the person.
(sec.14-ssec.1) A person is suitable for approval under this part if the person is able to— train reliable guide, hearing or assistance dogs that are— able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours for the benefit of a person with a disability; and safe and effective in public places and public passenger vehicles; and select dogs that are able to meet the individual needs of a person with a disability; and provide ongoing and regular support to the handlers of the guide, hearing or assistance dogs trained by the person.
(sec.14-ssec.2) However, a person is not suitable for approval if any of the following persons have a criminal history that would make him or her unsuitable to work with animals or people with a disability— for approval as an approved trainer—the person; for approval as an approved training institution—the employee trainers of the person.
- (a) train reliable guide, hearing or assistance dogs that are— (i) able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours for the benefit of a person with a disability; and (ii) safe and effective in public places and public passenger vehicles; and
- (i) able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours for the benefit of a person with a disability; and
- (ii) safe and effective in public places and public passenger vehicles; and
- (b) select dogs that are able to meet the individual needs of a person with a disability; and
- (c) provide ongoing and regular support to the handlers of the guide, hearing or assistance dogs trained by the person.
- (i) able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours for the benefit of a person with a disability; and
- (ii) safe and effective in public places and public passenger vehicles; and
- (a) for approval as an approved trainer—the person;
- (b) for approval as an approved training institution—the employee trainers of the person.