Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 106B

In this division:

"accompanied by an assistance animal"—a person is "accompanied by an assistance animal "if the person—

        (a)     is a person with disability and is accompanied by an assistance animal that is assisting the person to alleviate the effect of the disability; or

        (b)     is an assistance animal trainer and is accompanied by an animal that is being trained as an assistance animal; or

        (c)     is an assistance animal assessor and is accompanied by an animal that is being assessed as an assistance animal.

"public premises" means any premises that the public or a section of the public is entitled or allowed to enter or use (whether for payment or not).

Examples

business premises, including professional, trade and commercial premises; cinema or theatre; club, hotel or motel; community centre, hall or public library; government premises; hospital; hostel or nursing home; place of worship; playground; public passenger vehicle; restaurant or cafeteria; school, college or university; shopping centre, mall or plaza; sporting or recreational premises