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Register of Companion Animals – NSW

10 September 2018 by By Lawyers


The next stage of the amendments to the Companion Animals Act 1998 has now commenced, including implementation details for the Register of Companion Animals.

Part 9 of the Act now sets out the details that are required to be kept for registered companion animals. It also provides for the access to the Register which will be allowed for the public, veterinarians, local authorities and other relevant agencies. The register will be available via the NSW Pet Registry website.

Public access is already available via the NSW Pet Registry and access for government departments, local authorities and vets is through the old NSW Companion Animals Register, which will be phased out by the end of 2018. Thereafter, access for government departments, local authorities and vets will also be via the new Register of Companion Animals, through the NSW Pet Registry site.

The By Lawyers commentary on companion animals, located in our Neighbourhood Disputes NSW publication, has been updated accordingly.

Filed Under: Neighbourhood Disputes, New South Wales, Publication Updates Tagged With: cats, companion animals, dogs, Neighbourhood disputes, register

NSW, SA, VIC – Cats and dogs

11 July 2018 by By Lawyers

In three states there have been changes to legislation dealing with companion animals.

In New South Wales, following amendments to the Companion Animals Act 1998:

  • From 1 July 2108 those convicted of animal cruelty offences are prohibited from keeping an animal and cost recovery can be ordered. The By Lawyers Neighbourhood Disputes NSW publication has been updated accordingly.
  • The Register of Companion Animals, to go live later this year, will collect and make publicly accessible more detailed information on pets and pet owners.
  • From 1 July next year (2019) annual permits will be required for restricted or dangerous dogs and also for cats that are not desexed by the age of 4 months.

In South Australia the Dog and Cat Management (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016 has made microchipping of dogs and cats and the attachment of registration discs to their collars mandatory. By Lawyers Neighbourhood Disputes SA publication has been updated accordingly.

In Victoria changes introduced by the Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breed Dogs) Act 2017 have been considered and the By Lawyers Neighbourhood Disputes VIC publication updated to include the new offence of not advising a person acquiring a dangerous dog that it is dangerous.

 

Filed Under: Neighbourhood Disputes, New South Wales, Publication Updates, South Australia, Victoria Tagged With: cats, companion animals, dangerous dogs, dogs, Neighbourhood disputes, registration

Dogs and cats

1 September 2017 by By Lawyers

The Neighbourhood Disputes publication was updated to reflect amendments to the Dog and Cat Management Act which commenced 1 July 2017

Filed Under: Neighbourhood Disputes, Publication Updates, South Australia Tagged With: cats, disputes, dogs, neighbourhood

SA – Changes to Cats and Dogs legislation

4 July 2017 by By Lawyers

Some amendments to the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 came into effect 1 July 2017 including new registration categories: Standard Dog  – for a de-sexed and micro-chipped dog; and Non-standard Dog – being all other dogs including dogs for breeding and working dogs on farms.

Coming in on 1st August new minimum welfare conditions that must be met.

Further requirements associated with de-sexing and micro chipping will come into force  1st July 2018.

Filed Under: Legal Alerts, Neighbourhood Disputes, South Australia Tagged With: cats, desex, dogs, microchip, Neighbourhood disputes, non standard dog, registration, standard dog

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