Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DOMESTIC ANIMALS REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 12

For the purposes of the definition of prescribed identifying information in section 3(1) of the Act, the following information is prescribed—

        (a)     in relation to a prescribed animal implanted with a permanent identification device—

              (i)     the species and breed of the animal;

              (ii)     the date of birth or age of the animal;

              (iii)     the colour of the animal;

              (iv)     the sex of the animal;

              (v)     the reproductive status of the animal;

Reg. 12(a)(va) inserted by S.R. No. 36/2019 reg. 10, amended by S.R. No. 74/2022 reg. 7(1).

        (va)     the source number of the breeder of any dog or cat born after 1 July 2020 or, if the breeder of the dog or cat cannot be identified, the source number of the Council pound, animal shelter, pet shop, foster carer, community foster care network or person that owns the dog or cat;

              (vi)     the address at which the animal is or is to be kept;

              (vii)     the name of the municipal district at which the animal is or is to be kept;

              (viii)     if the animal is a dog, whether that dog is a dangerous dog, a menacing dog or a dog that has been declared to be a restricted breed dog under the Act;

              (ix)     the unique identification number of the permanent identification device implanted in the animal;

              (x)     the identification number of any other permanent identification device previously implanted in the animal;

              (xi)     the name and business address of the person who implanted the permanent identification device referred to in subparagraph (ix) and the date the device was implanted;

        (b)     in relation to an owner of an animal referred to in paragraph (a)—

Reg. 12(b)(i) amended by S.R. No. 74/2022 reg. 7(2).

              (i)     the owner's given names and surname;

              (ii)     the owner's residential address and (if different) postal address;

              (iii)     the owner's telephone number;

              (iv)     the name and telephone number of a person (other than the owner) who can be contacted in relation to the animal.