❓ This parliamentary question concerns the transfer of dog registration data to the new Pets WA centralised system, specifically addressing lifetime registrations, data integrity, owner numbers, and breeding approvals. The answer confirms data transfer with minimal changes and clarifies owner requirements.
AnsweredQoN 2180Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the registration system for dogs under Part III of the Dog Act 1976 , and I ask: (a) is the
present lifetime registration, as recorded in a local government authority, of
an unsterilised dog to be transferred onto the new database; (b) will
the recorded details in the present system remain unchanged when transferred
into the new system; (c) is the
owner of the dog required to have a separate owner number for each dog that
they own; and (d) is the
owner of the dog required to hold a separate approval to breed for each dog that
they own?
present lifetime registration, as recorded in a local government authority, of
an unsterilised dog to be transferred onto the new database; (b) will
the recorded details in the present system remain unchanged when transferred
into the new system; (c) is the
owner of the dog required to have a separate owner number for each dog that
they own; and (d) is the
owner of the dog required to hold a separate approval to breed for each dog that
they own?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 October 2024
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
5 days
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is currently developing and establishing the Pets WA centralised registration system: (a) Yes; (b) Data in the present systems will generally remain unchanged when transferred into the new system (Pets WA). For example, data regarding a dog which is known or reasonably believed to be deceased may be updated during data migration. Pets WA will also capture additional data such as a new ‘dog owner number’; (c) No; and (d) No.
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