Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DOMESTIC ANIMALS REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 5

In these Regulations—

AS 5018 - 2001 means AS 5018-2001 Electronic animal identification—National coding scheme as published from time to time;

AS 5019 - 2001 means AS 5019-2001 Electronic animal identification—Radiofrequency methods as published from time to time;

Reg. 5 def. of code of ethics inserted by S.R. No. 35/2018 reg. 5(1).

"code of ethics" means a document—

        (a)     provided with an application under section 5A(3)(b) of the Act that specifies the requirements that each member of the organisation must comply with when engaging in the breeding of dogs or cats; or

        (b)     provided with an application under section 5B(4) of the Act that specifies the requirements that each member of the organisation must comply with when engaging in the training of dogs or the training and assessment of persons who train or will train dogs;

Reg. 5 def. of not-for-profit entity inserted by S.R. No. 35/2018 reg. 5(1).

"not-for-profit entity" means an organisation which does not operate for the personal gain, profit or benefit of any of its members or the person in charge of the organisation;

"prescribed animal" means an animal of a prescribed class of animal;

Reg. 5 def. of qualified dog obedience trainer inserted by S.R. No. 35/2018 reg. 5(1), amended by S.R. No. 74/2022 reg. 5.

"qualified dog obedience trainer" means—

        (a)     a person who is a member of an approved dog obedience training organisation and who has completed a dog obedience trainer assessment program with an approved dog obedience training organisation in accordance with regulation 5G; or

        (b)     a person who was a qualified dog trainer referred to in regulation 52(2) as in force immediately before its revocation;

"the Act" means the Domestic Animals Act 1994 ;

Reg. 5 def. of reader amended by S.R. No. 35/2018 reg. 5(2).

"reader" means an instrument—

        (a)     used to scan a permanent identification device whether or not it is implanted in a prescribed animal; and

        (b)     that is capable of detecting and decoding the received information from a permanent identification device—

              (i)     that complies with the requirements in AS 5019-2001 that a transponder must meet in order to conform to that standard; and

              (ii)     that contains a unique identification number that complies with the requirements in AS 5018-2001 for a unique identification code transmitted from a transponder; and

        (c)     that is capable of detecting and decoding the received information from a permanent identification device;

Reg. 5 def. of reporting period inserted by S.R. No. 35/2018 reg. 5(1), revoked by S.R. No. 36/2019 reg. 5(1).

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Reg. 5 def. of specified dog details inserted by S.R. No. 36/2019 reg. 5(2).

"specified dog details "in relation to a dog means the following details—

        (a)     the name of the dog;

        (b)     the unique identification number of the permanent identification device implanted in the dog;

        (c)     the sex of the dog;

        (d)     the breed of the dog;

        (e)     the colour of the dog;

        (f)     the birth date or age of the dog;

        (g)     the sex and reproductive status of the dog;

        (h)     the date that the dog was acquired (if purchased) or brought onto a property for breeding;

              (i)     the date of the last vaccination and worming of the dog;

        (j)     if the dog is female—

              (i)     the date of any mating of the dog; and

              (ii)     the name, unique identification number of the permanent identification device implanted in, and breed of, any male dog mated with the dog; and

              (iii)     the litter number of each litter of the dog; and

              (iv)     the date of birth of any offspring of the dog and the number and sex of each offspring born alive or dead by the dog; and

              (v)     the date of the most recent breeding clearance certificate for the dog required under a relevant business code of practice; and

              (vi)     the date of the last general health check of the dog required under a relevant business code of practice;

        (k)     if the dog is male—

              (i)     the date of any mating of the dog; and

              (ii)     the date of the last general health check of the dog required under a relevant business code of practice;

        (l)     the retirement date of the dog if applicable;

        (m)     the date of disposal of the dog and the method of disposal of the dog if applicable.

Pt 1A (Headings and regs
5A–5G) inserted by S.R. No. 35/2018 reg. 6.

Division 1—Fees for applicable organisations and dog obedience training organisations

Reg. 5A inserted by S.R. No. 35/2018 reg. 6.