Victorian Numbered Regulations

DOMESTIC (FERAL AND NUISANCE) ANIMALS AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 100 OF 2009) - REG 34

    (1)         In regulation 35(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "a dog or cat" substitute "an animal of a prescribed class of animal".

    (2)     After regulation 35(2) of the Principal Regulations insert —

    "(3)     If a licence holder has been notified under regulation 23A of the fact that an animal of a prescribed class of animal in respect of which the licence holder holds a record has been presented for a professional service, the licence holder must—

        (a)     notify the owner of the animal of that fact; and

        (b)     if provided to the licence holder, provide an authorised officer appointed under section 71 of the Act with the name and telephone number of the person who so presented the animal.

    (4)     If a licence holder is unable to contact the owner under subregulation (3), the licence holder must enter the following details in the record held for the animal—

        (a)     that the animal has been presented for a professional service;

        (b)     if provided to the licence holder, the name, address and telephone number of the person who so presented the animal;

        (c)     the date on which the licence holder received the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);

        (d)     the date that the licence holder attempted to notify the owner in accordance with subregulation (3).".