Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) This section does not apply to a dangerous dog, a menacing dog or a restricted breed dog.
(2) A dog or cat that is the subject of written veterinary advice that the health of the dog or cat is liable to be significantly prejudiced if it is implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device is exempt from any requirement to be so implanted for the purposes of registration or the renewal of registration.
S. 10D(2A) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 9.
(2A) For the purpose of subsection (2), the written veterinary advice must—
(a) be given by a veterinary practitioner after the veterinary practitioner has personally examined the dog or cat; and
(b) include the reasons why the health of the dog or cat is liable to be significantly prejudiced if the dog or cat is implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device.
(3) A Council may resolve that a class of dog or cat is exempted from any requirement to be implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device for the purposes of registration.
(4) A Council may, in any resolution made under section 10C, exempt a class of dog or cat from any requirement to be implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device for the purposes of the renewal of registration.
(5) A Council may resolve to amend or revoke any resolution made under this section.
(6) If a Council makes a resolution under this section—
(a) it must cause a copy of the resolution to be published in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the municipal district of the Council; and
(b) it must give effect to the resolution.