15Use of electronic devices for therapeutic purposes

15 Use of electronic devices for therapeutic purposes

(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Government Gazette, approve the use on an animal of an electronic device that provides a therapeutic effect to an animal.

(2) An approval of the Minister under this regulation may impose any condition on the use of the approved electronic device in relation to—

(a) the persons or class of persons who are permitted to use the device; or

(b) the manner in which and period for which the device may be used, including commencement and end dates; or

(c) the species of animal, and other characteristics of the animal, that the device may be used to treat; or

(d) any other matter related to protecting the welfare of an animal on which the device is permitted to be used.

(3) A person must only use an electronic device for therapeutic effect on an animal that has been approved by the Minister and in accordance with any conditions of the approval.

(4) A person may apply to the Minister in the approved form for approval to use on an animal an electronic device that has a therapeutic effect on an animal.

(5) An application to the Minister for an approval under this regulation must include—

(a) the name, address, telephone and email contact details of the applicant; and

(b) the name and type of device the approval is sought for; and

(c) evidence of the therapeutic effect from the device; and

(d) details of why the device is needed (such as the conditions which it would be used to treat); and

(e) details of the competency required of the person using the device; and

(f) details of how and on what species of animal the device will be used and any other characteristics of the animals; and

(g) any other details required by the Minister to assess the suitability of the device for approval.

(6) The application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of 30 fee units.