sec.38Certification of assistance dogs

### sec.38 Certification of assistance dogs An approved assistance dog trainer may only certify an assistance dog for a person with a disability if the dog— is able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours to assist the person in a way that reduces the person’s need for support; 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 38 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 2 - (a) is able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours to assist the person in a way that reduces the person’s need for support; 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