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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.37Certification of hearing dogs
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### sec.37 Certification of hearing dogs
An approved hearing dog trainer may only certify a hearing dog for a person with a disability if the dog—
is able to be used as an aid by a person with disability attributable to a hearing impairment; and
has passed a public access test conducted by the following within 7 days before being certified—
for an approved trainer—the trainer;
for an approved training institution—an employee trainer of the institution; and
is not a dog of a breed prohibited from importation into Australia under the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) ; and
is desexed and vaccinated; and
has not been declared a dangerous dog under a local law.
s 37 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 2
- (a) is able to be used as an aid by a person with disability attributable to a hearing impairment; and
- (b) has passed a public access test conducted by the following within 7 days before being certified— (i) for an approved trainer—the trainer; (ii) for an approved training institution—an employee trainer of the institution; and
- (i) for an approved trainer—the trainer;
- (ii) for an approved training institution—an employee trainer of the institution; and
- (c) is not a dog of a breed prohibited from importation into Australia under the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) ; and
- (d) is desexed and vaccinated; and
- (e) has not been declared a dangerous dog under a local law.
- (i) for an approved trainer—the trainer;
- (ii) for an approved training institution—an employee trainer of the institution; and