Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The registrar must cancel the registration of a dog if—
(a) the registrar is told in writing or becomes aware that the dog has died; or
(b) the dog is destroyed under this Act; or
(c) the registered keeper of the dog is disqualified from keeping a dog or any other animal.
Note Section 138A deals with the disqualification of a person from keeping an animal.
(2) The registrar may cancel the registration of a dog if—
(a) the registered keeper of the dog tells the registrar in writing that the person is no longer the owner of the dog; or
(b) the registrar reasonably believes that the dog's registered keeper has failed, or is unable, to exercise responsible dog management, care or control; or
(c) the dog is not implanted with an identifying microchip as required under this Act; or
(d) the dog is not de-sexed as required under this Act; or
(e) the registered keeper fails to comply with a written notice given in accordance with section 135A.
Note A dog's registration is also cancelled if an application to be recorded as the registered keeper of the dog is refused (see s 12 (6)).