36QInterpretation of Part

36Q Interpretation of Part

[Section 36Q Inserted by No. 22 of 2025, s. 5, Applied:20 Mar 2026] In this Part –

exempt animal, in relation to residential premises, includes –

(a) a dog that –

(i) has been, or is being, trained by an approved guide dogs institution or approved hearing dogs institution within the meaning of the Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs Act 1967 ; and

(ii) is assigned as a guide dog under that Act to a person who resides at the premises; and

(b) a dog that is being trained by an approved guide dogs institution or approved hearing dogs institution within the meaning of the Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs Act 1967 , if the person conducting the training resides at the premises; and

(c) an assistance animal within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth that is an assistance animal in respect of a person who resides at the premises –

but does not include an animal, specified under paragraph (c) , that is determined not to be an exempt animal by the Tribunal under section 36U(1)(d) ;

ineligible animal means the following animals:

(a) a dog that is more than 6 months of age, if the dog is not registered as required under section 8 of the Dog Control Act 2000 ;

(b) a cat that is more than 6 months of age, if the cat –

(i) is not microchipped as required under section 12(1) of the Cat Management Act 2009 ; and

(ii) is not the subject of a certificate referred to in of that Act;