Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breeds)
Act 2011
No. 39 of 2011
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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Purpose
Commencement
Approval of standard
Limitations on registration of restricted breed dogs
Prohibition on keeping a restricted breed dog
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ENDNOTES
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Victoria
Domestic Animals Amendment
(Restricted Breeds) Act 2011†
No. 39 of 2011
[Assented to 31 August 2011]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to make further
provision with respect to the keeping of restricted
breed dogs.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on 30 September
2011.
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3 Approval of standard
(1) In section 3(3) of the Domestic Animals Act
1994, for "a standard prescribed by the
regulations" substitute "an approved standard".
(2) After section 3(3) of the Domestic Animals Act
1994 insert—
"(4) For the purposes of subsection (3) an
approved standard is a standard that has been
approved by the Minister and published in
the Government Gazette.".
4 Limitations on registration of restricted breed dogs
For section 17(1A) of the Domestic Animals Act
1994 substitute—
"(1A) A Council may register a dog as a restricted
breed dog if—
(a) the dog was in Victoria immediately
before the commencement of the
Domestic Animals Amendment
(Dangerous Dogs) Act 2010; and
(b) the dog was registered in Victoria
immediately before the commencement
of the Domestic Animals Amendment
(Restricted Breeds) Act 2011.
Note
Under sections 10A(4) and 10C(6), a Council cannot
register a restricted breed dog unless the dog is
desexed (subject to the exception under section
10B(1)(e)) and the dog has been implanted with a
prescribed permanent identification device.".
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5 Prohibition on keeping a restricted breed dog
For section 41EA(2) of the Domestic Animals
Act 1994 substitute—
"(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person
who keeps a restricted breed dog—
(a) that was in Victoria immediately before
the commencement of the Domestic
Animals Amendment (Dangerous
Dogs) Act 2010; and
(b) that was registered as a restricted breed
dog or another breed of dog in Victoria
immediately before the commencement
of the Domestic Animals Amendment
(Restricted Breeds) Act 2011.".
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Endnotes
ENDNOTES
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Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 30 August 2011
Legislative Council: 30 August 2011
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the
Domestic Animals Act 1994 to make further provision with respect to
the keeping of restricted breed dogs and for other purposes."
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