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GUIDE, HEARING AND ASSISTANCE DOGS ACT 2009 No. 4 - SECT 38

38 Certification of assistance dogs

An approved assistance dog trainer may only certify an assistance dog for a person with a disability if the dog--

(a) is able to perform identifiable physical tasks and behaviours to assist the person in a way that reduces the person's need for support; and
(b) has passed a public access test conducted by the following within 7 days before being certified--
(i) for an approved trainer--the trainer;
(ii) for an approved training institution--an employee trainer of the institution; and
(c) is not a restricted breed as defined under the Local Government Act 1993; and
(d) is de-sexed and vaccinated; and
(e) has not been declared a dangerous dog under a local law.


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