139ARestrictions on by-laws—assistance animals

#### 139A Restrictions on by-laws—assistance animals 139A Restrictions on by-laws—assistance animals > > (1) A by-law has no force or effect to the extent it would— > > > > > (a) prohibit or restrict the keeping on a lot of an assistance animal used by an owner or occupier of the lot, or > > > > > (b) restrict, or impose an unreasonable burden on a person in relation to, the use of an assistance animal on a lot or common property. > > > (2) A by-law may require a person who keeps an assistance animal on a lot to provide evidence to the owners corporation to show the animal is an assistance animal. > > > (3) A person who keeps an assistance animal on a lot satisfies the evidentiary requirement of a by-law under subsection (2) if they provide any 1 of the following to the owners corporation— > > > > > (a) evidence the animal holds an accreditation referred to in the [Disability Discrimination Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 9(2)(a) or (b), or > > > > > (b) a statutory declaration verifying the animal has received the training referred to in the [Disability Discrimination Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 9(2)(c), or > > > > > (c) any 1 form of evidence prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 139A:** Ins 2023 No 45, Sch 3\[22\]. Am 2025 No 14, Sch 1\[46\].