27Use of containment collars on dogs

27 Use of containment collars on dogs

(1) A person must not use a containment collar on a dog unless the person has ensured that the dog is trained to the use of the containment system and collar by—

(a) a veterinary practitioner, a qualified dog trainer or competent trainer; or

(b) a person under the supervision and written instructions of a veterinary practitioner, a qualified dog trainer or a competent trainer.

(2) A person must not use a containment collar on a dog unless there is a visual cue (such as a fence, posts or flags) that clearly indicates to the dog the boundary of the containment system.

(3) In this regulation and in regulation 28—

competent trainer means a person who is employed by a company that sells containment systems and who is competent to conduct a containment system training program for dogs or cats that complies with the Victorian Code of Practice for the Training of Dogs and Cats to Wear Electronic Collars.