Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS) ACT 2008 - SECT 6

6 Relationship with local laws

(1) This Act does not prevent a local law from imposing requirements in relation to cats or dogs generally.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a local government may make a local law—

(a) prohibiting anyone in its local government area, other than an exempted person, from possessing a dog of a particular breed; or

(b) imposing registration obligations on owners of cats.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) , if this Act and a local law are inconsistent about a requirement, the local law is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.

(4) This section applies for a local law whenever it was made.

(5) In this section—

"breed" includes crossbreed of a breed.

"exempted person" means an authorised person exercising functions or powers under this Act or a local law.

"local law" includes a subordinate local law.

"prohibits" includes a prohibition that does not provide for a penalty if the prohibition is contravened.