Current as at 21 October 2013
Chapter 2 Identification of cats and dogs Page 20
Part 1 Prescribed permanent identification devices
Division 1 Obligation on supplier or owner of cat or dog
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Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
Chapter 2 Identification of cats and dogs
Part 1 Prescribed permanent identification devices
Page 20 Current as at 21 October 2013
(b) for a dog, the supply is to use it as—
(i) a government entity dog; or
(ii) a working dog; or
(iii) another class of dog prescribed under a regulation
Chapter 3 Dog registration
Part 1 Particular person’s obligations
44 Registration obligation
page 34
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Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
Chapter 3 Dog registration
Part 2 How dog is registered
Page 34 Current as at 21 October 2013
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against
subsection (2) or (3) for the defendant to prove the dog is—
(a) a government entity dog; or
(b) a working dog; or
(c) another class of dog prescribed under a regulation
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/A/AnimalManA08.pdf
Schedule 2
Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
Page 150 -151
working dog
—
(a) means a dog usually kept or proposed to be kept—
(i) on rural land; and
ii) by an owner who is a primary producer, or a person engaged or employed by a primary producer; and
(iii) primarily for the purpose of—
(A) droving, protecting, tending, or working,stock; or
(B) being trained in droving, protecting, tending, or working, stock; and
Compulsory microchipping page 3
Permanent microchipping identification is an effective way of reuniting lost cats and dogs with their owners.
Facilitating the reunion of owners and their animals will contribute to reduced euthanasia rates.
The Bill provides for compulsory microchipping (by regulated implanters) of cats and dogs before 12 weeks of age or at transfer of ownership.
Exempt animals include government authority dogs, working dogs and further classes of animals prescribed under a regulation.
Compulsory registration of cats and dogs Page 3
The Bill provides for the compulsory registration of cats and dogs 12 weeks of age and older. Exempt animals include government authority dogs; working dogs and further classes of animals that are prescribed under a regulation.
Schedule 2 Dictionary
Schedule 2 defines the terms
used within this Bill.
Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Bill 2008
Page 88
The definition of working dog is intended to be very limited. It applies only to dogs that are used to work with other animals, such as sheep or cattle, on a rural property and are not usually taken into urban areas.
The term is not intended to include dogs that are used as hunting dogs or pig dogs, nor is it intended to cover security or guard dogs. These dogs must be registered and microchipped.
While dogs defined as working dogs are exempt from mandatory registration and microchipping, this does not mean they are not permitted to be registered or microchipped. For example, an owner may decide it is in his or her interests to have a valuable working dog microchipped in order to prove its identity and ownership should it be stolen.
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/Bills/52PDF/2008/AnimalMgtB08Exp.pdf