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DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 repealed the following:

Dog Control Act 1979

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 amended the following:

Local Government Act 1934

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1995

15

Dog and Cat Management Act 1995

6.4.1995

1.7.1995 (Gazette 15.6.1995 p2884)

2000

4

District Court (Administrative and Disciplinary Division) Amendment Act 2000

20.4.2000

Sch 1 cl 8—1.6.2000 (Gazette 18.5.2000 p2554)

2004

18

Dog and Cat Management (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2004

3.6.2004

1.7.2004 except ss 10, 11 and Sch 1 cl 3 (as inserted by s 44)—1.10.2004 (Gazette 17.6.2004 p2229)

2004

34

Natural Resources Management Act 2004

5.8.2004

Sch 4 (cl 3)—1.7.2005 (Gazette 30.6.2005 p2093)

2009

84

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 48 (ss 96—98)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)

2015

8

Statutes Amendment (Boards and Committees—Abolition and Reform) Act 2015

18.6.2015

Pt 10 (ss 6265)—1.7.2015 (Gazette 25.6.2015 p3076)

2016

33

Dog and Cat Management (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016

14.7.2016

Pt 2 (ss 425, 27—44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 5262) & Sch 1 (cll 5—9)—1.7.2017; ss 26, 45, 48, 51—1.7.2018 (Gazette 19.4.2017 p1101)

2019

33

Landscape South Australia Act 2019

21.11.2019

Sch 5 (cll 5 & 6)—1.7.2020 (Gazette 25.6.2020 p3502)

2023

44

Veterinary Services Act 2023

7.12.2023

Sch 1 (cll 20 to 25)—uncommenced

2025

8

Animal Welfare Act 2025

27.2.2025

Sch 1 (cll 3 to 6)—uncommenced

2025

28

Dog and Cat Management (Breeder Reforms) Amendment Act 2025

26.6.2025

Pt 2 (ss 3, 4(4), (7) & (8), 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 19 to 21, 23 to 26, 28(1) to (5) & (7), 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37 insofar as it enacts s 60(1)(g) & (i), 38 to 42, 45 to 47 & 50 to 54) & Sch 1 (cl 2)—17.11.2025 (Gazette 30.10.2025 p4240); ss 4(1) to (3), (5), (6), 7, 10, 11, 14 to 16, 18, 22, 27, 28(6), 31, 34, 36, 37 insofar as it inserts s 60(1)(h), 43, 44, 48 & 49 & Sch 1 (cl 3)—uncommenced

2025

29

Biodiversity Act 2025

26.6.2025

Sch 5 (cll 16 to 18)—uncommenced

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

Pt 1



s 2

deleted by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 3

amended by 33/2016 s 4

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 3

17.11.2025

s 4



accredited

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(1)

1.7.2004

animal welfare organisation

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(1)

1.7.2017

area

amended by 18/2004 s 4(2), (3)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 5(2)

1.7.2017

assistance dog

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(3)

1.7.2017

attack trained dog

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(4)

1.7.2004

authorised person

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(4)

1.7.2017

to breed or bred

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

breeder's licence

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

cat management officer

deleted by 33/2016 s 5(5)

1.7.2017

Control (Barking Dog) Order

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Control (Dangerous Dog) Order

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Control (Menacing Dog) Order

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Control (Nuisance Dog) Order

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Control (Wandering Dog) Order

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

corresponding law

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(5)

1.7.2004

council

amended by 33/2016 s 5(6)

1.7.2017

dangerous dog

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(6)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 5(7)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 4(3)

uncommenced—not incorporated

desex

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(8)

1.7.2017

disability dog

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(6)

1.7.2004


deleted by 33/2016 s 5(9)

1.7.2017

dog management officer

deleted by 33/2016 s 5(10)

1.7.2017

emergency service

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(4)

17.11.2025

guard dog

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(7)

1.7.2004

guide dog

substituted by 18/2004 s 4(7)

1.7.2004


deleted by 33/2016 s 5(11)

1.7.2017

hearing dog

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(7)

1.7.2004


deleted by 33/2016 s 5(12)

1.7.2017

licenced breeder or holder of a breeder's licence

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(5)

uncommenced—not incorporated

microchip

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(13)

1.7.2017

microchipped or to microchip

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(13)

1.7.2017

park

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(8)

1.7.2004

patrol dog

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(8)

1.7.2004

prescribed breed

amended by 18/2004 s 4(9)

1.7.2004

Prohibition Order

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(6)

uncommenced—not incorporated

registered veterinary surgeon

amended by 33/2016 s 5(16)

1.7.2017


deleted by 28/2025 s 4(7)

17.11.2025

registered veterinarian

inserted by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 20

uncommenced—not incorporated

registration fee

inserted by 18/2004 s 4(10)

1.7.2004

sale or sell

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(14)

1.7.2017

stock inspector

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

unidentified cat

substituted by 33/2016 s 5(15)

1.7.2017

veterinarian

inserted by 28/2025 s 4(8)

17.11.2025

working livestock dog

inserted by 33/2016 s 5(17)

1.7.2017

s 5



s 5(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 5

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 6(1)

1.7.2017

s 5(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 6(2)

1.7.2017

s 6



s 6(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 7(1)

1.7.2017

s 6(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 7(2)

1.7.2017

s 6(3)

amended by 18/2004 s 6

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 7(3)

1.7.2017

s 7



s 7(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 7(1)

1.7.2004

s 7(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 7(2)

1.7.2004

s 8

substituted by 18/2004 s 8

1.7.2004

s 9

substituted by 18/2004 s 9

1.7.2004

Pt 2



Pt 2 Div 2



s 12



s 12(1)

substituted by 18/2004 s 10(1)

1.10.2004


amended by 8/2015 s 62

1.7.2015


amended by 28/2025 s 5(1)—(3)

17.11.2025

s 12(2)

substituted by 18/2004 s 10(1)

1.10.2004

s 12(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 18/2004 s 10(1)

1.10.2004

s 12(3)

amended by 8/2015 s 62

1.7.2015

s 12(5)

deleted by 18/2004 s 10(2)

1.10.2004

s 13



s 13(1)

amended by 8/2015 s 63

1.7.2015

s 14



s 14(1)

amended by 8/2015 s 64(1)

1.7.2015

s 14(2)

substituted by 8/2015 s 64(2)

1.7.2015

s 16

amended by 8/2015 s 65

1.7.2015

s 17



s 17(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 11

1.10.2004


amended by 28/2025 s 6

17.11.2025

s 18 before substitution by 84/2009



s 18(1)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 18

substituted by 84/2009 s 96

1.2.2010

s 20

deleted by 84/2009 s 97

1.2.2010

Pt 2 Div 2A

inserted by 28/2025 s 7

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 2 Div 3



s 21



s 21(1)

s 21 amended and redesignated as s 21(1) by 18/2004 s 12(1), (2)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 8(1)—(6)

1.7.2017

s 21(2) and (3)

inserted by 18/2004 s 12(2)

1.7.2004

s 21A

inserted by 18/2004 s 13

1.7.2004

s 21A(1)

substituted by 33/2016 s 9(1)

1.7.2017

s 21A(1a)

inserted by 33/2016 s 9(1)

1.7.2017

s 21A(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 9(2)

1.7.2017

s 21A(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 9(3)

1.7.2017

s 21A(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 9(4)

1.7.2017

s 21A(5)

amended by 33/2016 s 9(5)

1.7.2017

s 21A(6)

amended by 33/2016 s 9(6), (7)

1.7.2017

s 21A(7)

inserted by 33/2016 s 9(8)

1.7.2017

s 21B

inserted by 33/2016 s 10

1.7.2017

s 22



s 22(3)

deleted by 18/2004 s 14

1.7.2004

s 23



s 23(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 15

1.7.2004

s 23A

inserted by 33/2016 s 11

1.7.2017

s 24



s 24(1)

amended by 28/2025 s 8

17.11.2025

Pt 2 Div 4



s 25



s 25(4)

amended by 28/2025 s 9

17.11.2025

Pt 3



heading

amended by 33/2016 s 12

1.7.2017

Pt 3 Div 1

inserted by 33/2016 s 13

1.7.2017

s 25D



s 25D(2)

amended by 28/2025 s 10(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 25D(3)

amended by 28/2025 s 10(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 25D(4)

deleted by 28/2025 s 10(3)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 3 Div 2



heading

inserted by 33/2016 s 13

1.7.2017

s 26



s 26(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 16(1), (2)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 14(1)—(5)

1.7.2017

s 26(1a)

inserted by 33/2016 s 14(6)

1.7.2017

s 26(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 14(7)

1.7.2017

s 26(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 14(8)

1.7.2017

s 26(5)

substituted by 28/2025 s 11(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 26(6)

substituted by 18/2004 s 16(3)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 14(9)—(11)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 11(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 26(7)

inserted by 18/2004 s 16(3)

1.7.2004


substituted by 33/2016 s 14(12)

1.7.2017

s 26(8)

inserted by 33/2016 s 14(12)

1.7.2017

s 26A

inserted by 18/2004 s 17

1.7.2004


substituted by 28/2025 s 12

17.11.2025

s 26A(3)

substituted by 33/2016 s 15

1.7.2017

ss 27—29

deleted by 33/2016 s 16

1.7.2017

s 30 before deletion by 33/2016



s 30(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 18

1.7.2004

s 30

deleted by 33/2016 s 16

1.7.2017

s 31



s 31(1)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 17

1.7.2017

s 31(2)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 17

1.7.2017


deleted by 28/2025 s 13

17.11.2025

s 31A

inserted by 18/2004 s 19

1.7.2004

s 32

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 18

1.7.2017

s 32A

inserted by 18/2004 s 20

1.7.2004

Pt 4



heading

amended by 33/2016 s 19

1.7.2017

s 33



s 33(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 21(1)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 20(1)

1.7.2017

s 33(3)

amended by 18/2004 s 21(2)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 20(2)

1.7.2017

s 33(4)

amended by 18/2004 s 21(3)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 20(3)

1.7.2017

s 33(5)

amended by 33/2016 s 20(4)

1.7.2017

s 34



s 34(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 22(1), (2)

1.7.2004

s 34(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 22(3), (4)

1.7.2004

s 34(3)

deleted by 28/2025 s 14

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 34(4)

amended by 18/2004 s 22(5)

1.7.2004

s 35



s 35(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 23(1)

1.7.2004

s 35(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 23(2)

1.7.2004

s 35

deleted by 28/2025 s 15

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 37



s 37(1)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 21(1)

1.7.2017

s 37(2)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 21(2)

1.7.2017


deleted by 28/2025 s 16

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 38

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 22

1.7.2017


deleted by 28/2025 s 17

17.11.2025

s 40

substituted by 18/2004 s 24

1.7.2004


deleted by 33/2016 s 23

1.7.2017

s 41



s 41(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 25(1)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 24(1)

1.7.2017

s 41(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 25(2)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 24(2)

1.7.2017

s 42

amended by 18/2004 s 26

1.7.2004


deleted by 33/2016 s 25

1.7.2017

Pt 4A

inserted by 33/2016 s 26

1.7.2018

Pt 4B

inserted by 33/2016 s 26

1.7.2018

s 42E



s 42E(3)

amended by 28/2025 s 18

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 5



Pt 5 Div 1

heading substituted by 18/2004 s 27

1.7.2004

s 43

substituted by 18/2004 s 28

1.7.2004

s 43(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 27(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 19(1)—(3)

17.11.2025

s 43(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 27(2)

1.7.2017

s 44

substituted by 18/2004 s 28

1.7.2004

s 44(1)

amended by 28/2025 s 20(1)

17.11.2025

s 44(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 28

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 20(2), (3)

17.11.2025

s 44(3)

amended by 28/2025 s 20(4), (5)

17.11.2025

s 45

substituted by 18/2004 s 28

1.7.2004

s 45(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 29(1)

1.7.2017

s 45(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 29(2)

1.7.2017

s 45(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 29(3)

1.7.2017

s 45A

inserted by 18/2004 s 28

1.7.2004

s 45A(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 30(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 21(1)—(4)

17.11.2025

s 45A(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 30(2), (3)

1.7.2017

s 45A(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 30(4), (5)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 21(5)

17.11.2025


amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 21

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 45A(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 30(6)

1.7.2017

s 45A(5)

amended by 33/2016 s 30(7)

1.7.2017

s 45A(6)

amended by 33/2016 s 30(8), (9)

1.7.2017

s 45A(7)

inserted by 28/2025 s 21(6)

17.11.2025

Pt 5 Div 1A

inserted by 18/2004 s 28

1.7.2004

heading

substituted by 33/2016 s 31

1.7.2017

s 45B



s 45B(1)

substituted by 33/2016 s 32(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 22(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 45B(2) and (3)

deleted by 33/2016 s 32(1)

1.7.2017

s 45B(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 32(2)

1.7.2017


deleted by 28/2025 s 22(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 45C



s 45C(1)

substituted by 33/2016 s 33(1)

1.7.2017


substituted by 28/2025 s 23(1)

17.11.2025

s 45C(1a)

inserted by 28/2025 s 23(1)

17.11.2025

s 45C(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 33(2)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 23(2), (3)

17.11.2025

s 45C(3)

inserted by 28/2025 s 23(4)

17.11.2025

s 45D



s 45D(1)

(a) and (b) deleted by 33/2016 s 34(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 33/2016 s 34(2)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 24

17.11.2025

s 45E

deleted by 33/2016 s 35

1.7.2017

s 46—see s 81A



Pt 5 Div 1B

heading inserted by 18/2004 s 30

1.7.2004

s 47



s 47(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 31(1)—(3)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 36(1)

1.7.2017

s 47(3)

amended by 18/2004 s 31(4)

1.7.2004


amended by 28/2025 s 25

17.11.2025

s 47(5)

inserted by 18/2004 s 31(5)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 36(2)

1.7.2017

Pt 5 Div 2 before deletion by 33/2016



s 48



s 48(4)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 49

deleted by 18/2004 s 32

1.7.2004

Pt 5 Div 2

deleted by 33/2016 s 37

1.7.2017


inserted by 28/2025 s 26

17.11.2025

Pt 5 Div 3



heading

substituted by 18/2004 s 33

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 38

1.7.2017

s 50

substituted by 18/2004 s 34

1.7.2004

s 50(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 39(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 27(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 50(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 39(2)

1.7.2017

s 50(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 39(3)—(7)

1.7.2017

s 50(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 39(8)—(10)

1.7.2017

s 50(5)

amended by 33/2016 s 39(11), (12)

1.7.2017

s 50(6)

amended by 33/2016 s 39(13)

1.7.2017

s 50(6a)

inserted by 28/2025 s 27(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 50(7)

amended by 33/2016 s 39(14)

1.7.2017

s 51 before substitution by 33/2016



s 51(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 35

1.7.2004

s 51

substituted by 33/2016 s 40

1.7.2017

s 51(1)

s 51 amended and redesignated as s 51(1) by 28/2025 s 28(1)—(5), (7)

17.11.2025

s 51(1)

amended by 28/2025 s 28(6)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 51(2)

inserted by 28/2025 s 28(7)

17.11.2025

s 52



s 52(a1)

inserted by 33/2016 s 41(1)

1.7.2017

s 52(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 41(2), (3)

1.7.2017

s 52(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 41(4)

1.7.2017

s 52(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 41(5)

1.7.2017

s 52(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 41(6)

1.7.2017

s 52(6)

inserted by 33/2016 s 41(7)

1.7.2017

s 53

deleted by 28/2025 s 29

17.11.2025

s 54

heading amended by 28/2025 s 30(1)

17.11.2025

s 54(3)

deleted by 28/2025 s 30(2)

17.11.2025

s 55



s 55(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 36

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 42(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 31

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 55(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 42(2)

1.7.2017

s 56



s 56(1)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 43(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 32(1)—(4)

17.11.2025

s 56(2)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 43(2)

1.7.2017

s 56(4)

inserted by 33/2016 s 43(3)

1.7.2017

s 57

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 44

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 33(1), (2)

17.11.2025

s 58 before deletion by 33/2016



s 58(1)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 8(a))

1.6.2000

s 58(2)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 8(b))

1.6.2000

s 58(5)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 8(c))

1.6.2000

s 58(7)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 8(d))

1.6.2000

s 58(8)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 8(e))

1.6.2000

s 58(9)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 8(f))

1.6.2000

s 58(10)

substituted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 8(g))

1.6.2000

s 58

deleted by 33/2016 s 45

1.7.2018

Pt 5 Div 3AA

inserted by 28/2025 s 34

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 5 Div 3A

inserted by 18/2004 s 37

1.7.2004

s 59A



s 59A(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 46(1)

1.7.2017

s 59A(2)

amended by 33/2016 s 46(2)

1.7.2017

s 59A(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 46(3)

1.7.2017

s 59A(3a)

inserted by 33/2016 s 46(4)

1.7.2017

s 59A(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 46(5)

1.7.2017

s 59A(5)

amended by 33/2016 s 46(6)

1.7.2017

s 59A(6)

amended by 33/2016 s 46(7)

1.7.2017

s 59A(8)

inserted by 33/2016 s 46(8)

1.7.2017

s 59B



s 59B(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 47(1)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 35

17.11.2025

s 59B(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 47(2)

1.7.2017

s 59C

deleted by 33/2016 s 48

1.7.2018

Pt 5 Div 4 before deletion by 33/2016



s 60



s 60(1)

amended by 18/2004 s 38

1.7.2004

s 61



s 61(4a) and (4b)

inserted by 18/2004 s 39

1.7.2004

Pt 5 Div 4

deleted by 33/2016 s 49

1.7.2017


inserted by 28/2025 s 36

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 5A

inserted by 33/2016 s 49

1.7.2017

Pt 5A Div 1



s 59D



s 59D(1)

amended by 29/2025 Sch 5 cl 16

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 59D(3)

amended by 8/2025 Sch 1 cl 3

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 60



s 60(1)

amended by 28/2025 s 37

17.11.2025

s 60



s 60(1)

amended by 28/2025 s 37

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 60(4)

amended by 8/2025 Sch 1 cl 4

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 61



s 61(2)

amended by 28/2025 s 38(1)

17.11.2025

s 61(7)

inserted by 28/2025 s 38(2)

17.11.2025

s 62



s 62(3)

amended by 28/2025 s 39(1), (2)

17.11.2025

s 62



s 62(3)

amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 22

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 5A Div 2



s 63 before substitution by 28/2025



s 63(1)

amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 5

1.7.2020

s 63

substituted by 28/2025 s 40

17.11.2025

s 63



s 63(1)

amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 23

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 8/2025 Sch 1 cl 5(1)

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 29/2025 Sch 5 cl 17

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 63(3)

amended by 8/2025 Sch 1 cl 5(2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 64



s 64(2)

amended by 28/2025 s 41

17.11.2025

s 64



s 64(2)

amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 24

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 5A Div 3



s 64D



s 64D(3)



prescribed person

amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 6

1.7.2020


amended by 28/2025 s 42(1), (2)

17.11.2025


(c), (d) deleted by 28/2025 s 42(1)

17.11.2025


amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 25

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 8/2025 Sch 1 cl 6

uncommenced—not incorporated


amended by 29/2025 Sch 5 cl 18(1), (2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 6



s 66



s 66(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 50

1.7.2017

Pt 7 before substitution by 33/2016



s 71

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 75

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 76

amended by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 3

1.7.2005

s 78

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 79

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

Pt 7

substituted by 33/2016 s 51

1.7.2018


substituted by 28/2025 s 43

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 7AA

inserted by 28/2025 s 43

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 7A

inserted by 33/2016 s 51

1.7.2018

s 72



s 72(4)



reviewable decision

amended by 28/2025 s 44(1), (2)

uncommenced—not incorporated

Pt 8



s 73

inserted by 28/2025 s 45

17.11.2025

s 80A

inserted by 33/2016 s 52

1.7.2017

s 81



s 81(1)

s 81 amended and redesignated as s 81(1) by 18/2004 s 40(1)—(6)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 53(1)—(3)

1.7.2017

s 81(2)

inserted by 18/2004 s 40(6)

1.7.2004


substituted by 33/2016 s 53(4)

1.7.2017

s 81A

s 46 amended and redesignated as s 81A by 18/2004 s 29(1), (2)

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 54(1), (2)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 46

17.11.2025

s 81B

inserted by 33/2016 s 55

1.7.2017

s 82

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 83

amended by 33/2016 s 56

1.7.2017

s 83(1)

s 83 redesignated as s 83(1) by 28/2025 s 47

17.11.2025

s 83(2)

inserted by 28/2025 s 47

17.11.2025

s 84

deleted by 84/2009 s 98

1.2.2010


inserted by 28/2025 s 48

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 84A

inserted by 28/2025 s 48

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 85



s 85(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 57

1.7.2017

s 86



s 86(1)

s 86 redesignated as s 86(1) by 28/2025 s 49

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 86(2)

inserted by 28/2025 s 49

uncommenced—not incorporated

s 87

deleted by 28/2025 s 50

17.11.2025

s 88

amended by 33/2016 s 58(1)—(5)

1.7.2017


(b) deleted by 33/2016 s 58(6)

1.7.2017


substituted by 28/2025 s 51

17.11.2025

s 88A

inserted by 18/2004 s 41

1.7.2004

s 88A(4)

amended by 33/2016 s 59

1.7.2017

s 89

substituted by 28/2025 s 52

17.11.2025

s 90



s 90(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 42

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 60

1.7.2017

s 90(5)

amended by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

s 90A

inserted by 33/2016 s 61

1.7.2017


substituted by 28/2025 s 53

17.11.2025

s 91



heading

amended by 28/2025 s 54(1)

17.11.2025

s 91(1)

amended by 33/2016 s 62(1)

1.7.2017

s 91(1a)

inserted by 33/2016 s 62(2)

1.7.2017

s 91(2)

amended by 18/2004 s 43

1.7.2004


amended by 33/2016 s 62(3)—(7)

1.7.2017

s 91(3)

amended by 33/2016 s 62(8)

1.7.2017


amended by 28/2025 s 54(2)

17.11.2025

s 91(3a)

inserted by 28/2025 s 54(3)

17.11.2025

s 91(4) and (5)

inserted by 33/2016 s 62(9)

1.7.2017

Sch 1

heading substituted by 18/2004 s 44(1)

1.7.2004

cl 1

deleted by 18/2004 s 44(2)

1.7.2004

cl 2



cl 2(1)—(3)

deleted by 18/2004 s 44(3)

1.7.2004

cl 3

inserted by 18/2004 s 44(4)

1.10.2004

cll 4 and 5

inserted by 18/2004 s 44(4)

1.7.2004

Sch 2

deleted by 18/2004 Sch 1

1.7.2004

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Dog and Cat Management (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016, Sch 1 Pt 4—Transitional provisions

5—Accreditation of assistance dogs to continue

An accreditation of a disability dog, guide dog or hearing dog under section 21A of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 that is in force immediately before the commencement of this clause—

(a) will, subject to this Act, be taken to continue in force according to its terms; and

(b) will be taken to be an accreditation as an assistance dog under section 21A of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 as amended by this Act.

6—Certain exemptions under section 45E to continue

An exemption under section 45E of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 that is in force immediately before the commencement of this clause—

(a) will, subject to this Act, be taken to continue in force according to its terms; and

(b) will be taken to be an exemption under section 80A of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 as enacted by this Act.

7—Dog management officers taken to be authorised persons

(1) A person who is, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a dog management officer appointed by a council will be taken to be an authorised person appointed by the council.

(2) The appointment of an authorised person contemplated by subclause (1) will be taken to be subject to any conditions or limitations applying to the appointment immediately before the commencement of this clause.

8—Cat management officers taken to be authorised persons

(1) A person who is, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a cat management officer appointed by a council will be taken to be an authorised person appointed by the council.

(2) A person who is, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a cat management officer appointed by the Board will be taken to be an authorised person appointed by the Board.

(3) The appointment of an authorised person contemplated by this clause will be taken to be subject to any conditions or limitations applying to the appointment immediately before the commencement of this clause.

9—Designated areas

Land that was, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a designated area pursuant to a proclamation under section 73 of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 will, subject to that Act, be taken to be a designated area for the purposes of section 63(1)(b) of that Act (as enacted by this Act).

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