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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.51Return of handler’s identity card
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### sec.51 Return of handler’s identity card
If a handler’s identity card is cancelled, the handler must, unless the handler has a reasonable excuse, return the card to the person or entity that cancelled it within 1 month after its cancellation.
Maximum penalty—2 penalty units.
A handler must return the handler’s identity card to the chief executive within 1 month after the following unless the handler has a reasonable excuse—
the death or retirement of the guide, hearing or assistance dog shown on the card;
for an alternative handler’s identity card—
the alternative handler no longer supports the primary handler of the dog to physically control it; or
the primary handler of the dog no longer relies on the alternative handler to physically control the dog.
Maximum penalty—2 penalty units.
In this section—
retirement , of a guide, hearing or assistance dog, means the ending of use of the dog as a guide, hearing or assistance dog because the dog is no longer—
relied on for support by the dog’s primary handler; or
able to assist the dog’s primary handler in a way that reduces the handler’s need for support.
s 51 amd 2015 No. 21 s 29
(sec.51-ssec.1) If a handler’s identity card is cancelled, the handler must, unless the handler has a reasonable excuse, return the card to the person or entity that cancelled it within 1 month after its cancellation. Maximum penalty—2 penalty units.
(sec.51-ssec.2) A handler must return the handler’s identity card to the chief executive within 1 month after the following unless the handler has a reasonable excuse— the death or retirement of the guide, hearing or assistance dog shown on the card; for an alternative handler’s identity card— the alternative handler no longer supports the primary handler of the dog to physically control it; or the primary handler of the dog no longer relies on the alternative handler to physically control the dog. Maximum penalty—2 penalty units.
(sec.51-ssec.3) In this section— retirement , of a guide, hearing or assistance dog, means the ending of use of the dog as a guide, hearing or assistance dog because the dog is no longer— relied on for support by the dog’s primary handler; or able to assist the dog’s primary handler in a way that reduces the handler’s need for support. s 51 amd 2015 No. 21 s 29
- (a) the death or retirement of the guide, hearing or assistance dog shown on the card;
- (b) for an alternative handler’s identity card— (i) the alternative handler no longer supports the primary handler of the dog to physically control it; or (ii) the primary handler of the dog no longer relies on the alternative handler to physically control the dog.
- (i) the alternative handler no longer supports the primary handler of the dog to physically control it; or
- (ii) the primary handler of the dog no longer relies on the alternative handler to physically control the dog.
- (i) the alternative handler no longer supports the primary handler of the dog to physically control it; or
- (ii) the primary handler of the dog no longer relies on the alternative handler to physically control the dog.
- (a) relied on for support by the dog’s primary handler; or
- (b) able to assist the dog’s primary handler in a way that reduces the handler’s need for support.