New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 83

83 Limited access by members of public

Any member of the public is entitled to access information contained in the Register, but only for any of the following purposes--

(a) to ascertain whether or not a companion animal is registered (that is, whether all registration information has been entered and payment has been made),

(b) to verify that a microchip identification number is valid,

(c) to find the details that correspond to a microchip identification number, namely, the breed, sex and age of the relevant companion animal and whether or not it has been desexed,

(d) to verify that a breeder identification number is valid,

(e) to find the details that correspond to a breeder identification number, namely--

(i) the business name of the owner of any animal from whose litter the animal being researched was born, and

(ii) the breed, sex and age of all companion animals on the Register that are recorded as having been bred by any owner of the animal from whose litter the animal being researched was born,

(f) to verify that a rehoming organisation number is valid,

(g) to find the details that correspond to a rehoming organisation number, namely, the name and address of the relevant rehoming organisation,

(h) to ascertain whether or not a companion animal is required to have a permit,

(i) to determine whether or not a permit is in force in relation to the animal and the date on which any such permit expires.