Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Bill 2008 (Qld)

Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Bill 2008

Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Bill Amendments agreed to during Consideration

1 Clause 12 (Identification procedure for handlers and trainers)

Page 13, lines 7 to 11— omit, insert— '(a) having—

(i) his or her identity card displayed so it is clearly visible; or

(ii) the following available for inspection by a person exercising control of a public place or public passenger vehicle if asked by the person—

(A) _ his or her identity card;

(B) a valid application notice for the person; and'.

2 Clause 12 (Identification procedure for handlers and trainers)

Page 13, line 13— omit, insert—

'@) fora guide dog—a harness or identifying coat; or'.

3 Clause 12 (Identification procedure for handlers and trainers)

Page 13, lines 22 and 23— omit, insert—

'(a) identifies a dog as a guide, hearing, assistance or trainee support dog; and'.

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4 Clause 12 (Identification procedure for handlers and trainers)

At page 13, after line 30—

insert—

'valid application notice, for a person, means a written notice issued to the person by the chief executive under section 41A that has not expired.

Note—

See section 41A(4) for the expiry of a written notice issued by the chief executive.'.

5 Clause 41 (Application for handler's identity card) Page 31, line 23 to page 32, line 2—

omit.

6 Before clause 42 (Term of handler's identity card) At page 32, before line 3— insert—

'41A_ Notice of application

'(1) _ If the chief executive receives an application under section 41 (the current application), the chief executive must issue the applicant with a written notice complying with the requirements prescribed under a regulation for this section.

'(2) However, if the chief executive requests other documents and information from an applicant under section 41(3), the chief executive does not have to issue a notice under subsection (1) until the applicant complies with the request.