NSW Legislation
Companion Animals Act 1998 No 87
An Act to provide for the identification and registration of companion animals and for the duties and responsibilities of their owners; and for other purposes.
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act This Act is the Companion Animals Act 1998.
2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
3 (Repealed)
3A Principal object of Act The principal object of this Act is to provide for the effective and responsible care and management of companion animals.
4 Policy regarding animal welfare It is declared that the protection of native birds and animals is an objective of animal welfare policy in the State.
5 Definitions (1) In this Act— approved animal welfare organisation means any of the following— (a) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New South Wales, (b) the Animal Welfare League NSW, (c) the Cat Protection Society of NSW Limited, (d) any other organisation approved by the Departmental Chief Executive by order published in the Gazette. approved breed assessor means a person or body approved for the time being by the Departmental Chief Executive to carry out breed identification assessments in relation to dogs for the purposes of Division 6 of Part 5. approved form means— (a) the form (if any) approved by the Departmental Chief Executive for the purposes of the provision in relation to which the expression is used, or (b) if no such form is approved by the Departmental Chief Executive, the form approved by the local authority for the purposes of the provision in relation to which the expression is used. approved temperament assessor means a person or body approved for the time being by the Departmental Chief Executive to carry out temperament assessments in relation to dogs for the purposes of Division 6 of Part 5. assistance animal means an animal referred to in section 9 (Disability discrimination—guide dogs, hearing assistance dogs and trained animals) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth, but does not include a working dog.
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