📜 Dog Amendment Bill 2013
Assented toLABill 1926 June 2013
This Bill amends the Dog Act 1976 and the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 to introduce stricter controls for dangerous dogs, microchipping, assistance dogs, retired racing greyhounds, increased penalties, and dog training courses.
Impact
Dog owners, local governments, and the community are affected. The Bill aims to improve community safety, manage nuisance dogs, and promote responsible dog ownership.
Key Changes
["Stricter control of dangerous dogs, including restricted breeds and commercial security dogs.", "Bans the sale, transfer, and breeding of dangerous dogs (restricted breeds).", "Mandatory microchipping of dogs.", "Expanded provisions for assistance dogs.", "New provisions for retired racing greyhounds.", "Increased penalties for offences, including minimum penalties for dangerous dog offences.", "New criminal offence for dangerous dog attacks causing death or endangerment.", "Courts can require dog owners to attend training courses."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA26 June 2013
- LA Second Reading MovedLA26 June 2013
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA8 Aug 2013
- LA Consideration in DetailLA8 Aug 2013
- LA AmendedLA18 Sept 2013
- LA Third ReadingLA19 Sept 2013
- LC Second Reading MovedLC19 Sept 2013
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC17 Oct 2013
- LC Third ReadingLC23 Oct 2013
- LC AmendedLC24 Oct 2013
- Royal Assent29 Oct 2013
Affected Sectors
local_governmentjusticehousingpublic_sectorother
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