Victorian Current Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 1994 - SECT 84WA

Power of Court to make orders prohibiting ownership of dogs or cats

S. 84WA(1) amended by Nos 17/2016 s. 17(Sch.  1 item 18), 69/2017
ss 84, 112, 3/2022
s. 35(1).

    (1)     If a person is found guilty by the Magistrates' Court of an offence under section 44B(1), 45, 45A, 58AF, 63A, 63AAB, 63AAC, 63AAD, 63AAE or 63AE, the Court may make any one or more of the following orders—

S. 84WA(1)(a) substituted by No. 3/2022 s. 35(2).

        (a)     that the person is prohibited from keeping an animal of a specified species;

S. 84WA
(1)(ab) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 35(2).

        (ab)     that the person is prohibited from keeping for the purposes of sale, or selling, an animal of a specified species;

S. 84WA(1)(b) amended by No. 3/2022 s. 35(3).

        (b)     that the person is prohibited from conducting or working in a domestic animal business;

S. 84WA(1)(c) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 35(4).

        (c)     that the person is prohibited from working for a recreational breeder or a microbreeder.

    (2)     An order made under subsection (1) has effect for a period of 10 years from the date of the order, unless a shorter period is specified in the order.

S. 84WAB inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 85.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback