New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 83D

83D Limited access by contractors approved by local councils

(1) A council may approve a person whom the council engages to operate a council pound to be eligible to access the Register, to the extent provided by this section.

(2) A person approved by a council under this section is entitled to access information contained in the Register, but only for the following purposes--

(a) identifying any companion animal that has been seized or surrendered under this Act,

(b) locating the owner of a companion animal in the custody of the person.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the Departmental Chief Executive may, from time to time, prepare, adopt or vary guidelines relating to the exercise by a council of the function of approving persons under this section.

(4) The Departmental Chief Executive may, by giving written notice to a council, suspend access to the Register by any specified person, or by all persons, approved by the council under this section.

(5) A council may withdraw an approval under this section at any time and is required to notify the Office of Local Government of that withdrawal as soon as possible after it occurs.

(6) When exercising functions under this section, a council is required to comply with any relevant guidelines issued under this section.