Clause 5 of the Principal Order is amended by omitting subclause (1) and substituting the following subclause:

(1)  In this clause –

approved hunting dog means –

(a) in respect of a dog that was born before 1 February 2013, a hunting dog that has been tattooed by an approved organisation with a tattoo that identifies the dog as being part of that organisation; and

(b) in respect of a dog that was born on or after 1 February 2013, a hunting dog that is less than 12 months old and has been tattooed by an approved organisation with a tattoo that identifies the dog as being part of that organisation.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 16 January 2013

This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order)

This order amends the Dog Control Order 2011 by making a slight amendment to the type of hunting dog that is exempt from the requirement to be implanted with an approved microchip in accordance with the Dog Control Act 2000 .