Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 24E

In this part:

"board", an animal, includes board the animal during the day or overnight.

"breeding licence"—see the Domestic Animals Act 2000

, section 72A.

"pet business"—

        (a)     means—

              (i)     a pet shop; or

              (ii)     a business that boards an animal; or

              (iii)     a business prescribed by regulation; but

        (b)     does not include—

              (i)     a veterinary practice that boards an animal; or

              (ii)     an entity that sells or boards an animal for an animal welfare or benevolent purpose; or

              (iii)     an entity prescribed by regulation.

Examples—par (b) (ii)

1     a foster carer for guide dogs

2     the RSPCA

"pet shop"—

        (a)     means a business that buys or sells animals to be kept as pets; but

        (b)     does not include a business that buys or sells animals in accordance with a breeding licence.