South Australian Current Acts

DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

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Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 repealed the following: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 62—65)—1.7.2015 (Gazette 25.6.2015 p3076)
2016	33	Dog and Cat Management (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016	14.7.2016	Pt 2 (ss 4—25, 27—44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52—62) & 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

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
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
cat management officer	deleted by 33/2016 s 5(5)	1.7.2017
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
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
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
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
registered veterinary surgeon	amended by 33/2016 s 5(16)	1.7.2017
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
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
s 12
s 12(1)	substituted by 18/2004 s 10(1)	1.10.2004
	amended by 8/2015 s 62	1.7.2015
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
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
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
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
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(6)	substituted by 18/2004 s 16(3)	1.7.2004
	amended by 33/2016 s 14(9)—(11)	1.7.2017
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
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
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(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 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
s 38	amended by 18/2004 Sch 1	1.7.2004
	amended by 33/2016 s 22	1.7.2017
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
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
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(2)	amended by 33/2016 s 28	1.7.2017
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
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
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
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
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
s 45C
s 45C(1)	substituted by 33/2016 s 33(1)	1.7.2017
s 45C(2)	amended by 33/2016 s 33(2)	1.7.2017
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
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
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
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
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(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 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 55
s 55(1)	amended by 18/2004 s 36	1.7.2004
	amended by 33/2016 s 42(1)	1.7.2017
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
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
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 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
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
Pt 5A	inserted by 33/2016 s 49	1.7.2017
Pt 5A Div 2
s 63
s 63(1)	amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 5	1.7.2020
Pt 5A Div 3
s 64D
s 64D(3)
prescribed person	amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 6	1.7.2020
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
Pt 7A	inserted by 33/2016 s 51	1.7.2018
Pt 8
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
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 84	deleted by 84/2009 s 98	1.2.2010
s 85
s 85(1)	amended by 33/2016 s 57	1.7.2017
s 88	amended by 33/2016 s 58(1)—(5)	1.7.2017
	(b) deleted by 33/2016 s 58(6)	1.7.2017
s 88A	inserted by 18/2004 s 41	1.7.2004
s 88A(4)	amended by 33/2016 s 59	1.7.2017
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
s 91
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
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).

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—1.6.2000
1.7.2004
1.10.2004
1.7.2005
1.2.2010
1.7.2015
1.7.2017
1.7.2018