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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
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### sec.31 Prescribed requirements
A regulation may prescribe requirements relating to the provision of a training service by an approved trainer or approved training institution.
Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may prescribe a requirement about—
how an approved trainer or approved training institution delivers services to clients, including—
assessments and training of clients in relation to the control and care of guide, hearing or assistance dogs; and
information to be given to clients; or
the types of records to be kept by an approved trainer or approved training institution, including records about—
employment of employee trainers and puppy carers; and
trainer’s identity cards; and
training of dogs; and
veterinary history of dogs; or
preparing, maintaining, publishing or implementing a policy; or
the insurance cover an approved trainer or approved training institution must ensure is in force; or
maintaining accreditation on the basis of industry standards or other relevant standards.
Contravention of prescribed requirements by an approved trainer or approved training institution is a ground for immediately suspending or cancelling the trainer’s or institution’s approval under section 25 (1) (b) .
(sec.31-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe requirements relating to the provision of a training service by an approved trainer or approved training institution.
(sec.31-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may prescribe a requirement about— how an approved trainer or approved training institution delivers services to clients, including— assessments and training of clients in relation to the control and care of guide, hearing or assistance dogs; and information to be given to clients; or the types of records to be kept by an approved trainer or approved training institution, including records about— employment of employee trainers and puppy carers; and trainer’s identity cards; and training of dogs; and veterinary history of dogs; or preparing, maintaining, publishing or implementing a policy; or the insurance cover an approved trainer or approved training institution must ensure is in force; or maintaining accreditation on the basis of industry standards or other relevant standards. Contravention of prescribed requirements by an approved trainer or approved training institution is a ground for immediately suspending or cancelling the trainer’s or institution’s approval under section 25 (1) (b) .
- (a) how an approved trainer or approved training institution delivers services to clients, including— (i) assessments and training of clients in relation to the control and care of guide, hearing or assistance dogs; and (ii) information to be given to clients; or
- (i) assessments and training of clients in relation to the control and care of guide, hearing or assistance dogs; and
- (ii) information to be given to clients; or
- (b) the types of records to be kept by an approved trainer or approved training institution, including records about— (i) employment of employee trainers and puppy carers; and (ii) trainer’s identity cards; and (iii) training of dogs; and (iv) veterinary history of dogs; or
- (i) employment of employee trainers and puppy carers; and
- (ii) trainer’s identity cards; and
- (iii) training of dogs; and
- (iv) veterinary history of dogs; or
- (c) preparing, maintaining, publishing or implementing a policy; or
- (d) the insurance cover an approved trainer or approved training institution must ensure is in force; or
- (e) maintaining accreditation on the basis of industry standards or other relevant standards.
- (i) assessments and training of clients in relation to the control and care of guide, hearing or assistance dogs; and
- (ii) information to be given to clients; or
- (i) employment of employee trainers and puppy carers; and
- (ii) trainer’s identity cards; and
- (iii) training of dogs; and
- (iv) veterinary history of dogs; or