Dog and Cat Management Regulations 2017

For the purposes of section 42E of the Act, a dog or cat is to be desexed in accordance with the following requirements:

the dog or cat must be desexed—

before it is 6 months of age; or

within 28 days after the owner takes possession of the dog or cat;

if the owner of a dog or cat is granted an extension of time under regulation 14—before the day specified in the notice of extension by which the dog or cat must be desexed, whichever is the later;

the dog or cat must be desexed by a registered veterinary surgeon.

Pursuant to section 42E(4)(d) of the Act, but subject to subregulation (3), the following persons and bodies, and dogs and cats, are exempt from the operation of section 42E of the

a greyhound that is registered with the controlling body in accordance with the rules of Greyhound Racing SA (not being a greyhound that has been retired from racing);

a person who is a full member of Dogs SA (however, the exemption does not apply to or in relation to a cat owned by the person);

a person who is a financial member of, and registered breeder with, the Feline Association of South Australia Inc (however, the exemption does not apply to or in relation to a dog owned by the person);

a member of the governing council of the Cat Fancy of South

a person or body, or dog or cat, of a class declared by the Board by notice in the Gazette to be exempt from the operation of section 42E of the

The Board may, by notice in the Gazette or by notice in writing given to the owner of a dog or cat that is exempt under subregulation (2), impose conditions on an exemption under that subregulation.

If a person contravenes or fails to comply with a condition of an exemption, the exemption does not, while the contravention or non-compliance continues, operate in that person's favour.

The Board may vary or revoke a condition of an exemption.

An owner of a dog or cat who is granted an extension of time under regulation 14 in respect of the operation of section

For the purposes of section 42E of the Act, a dog or cat that is desexed in another State or Territory, in accordance with the law of that State or Territory, will be taken to have been desexed in accordance with the requirements set out in this regulation.

For the purposes of section 21B(3) of the Act, a person who desexes a dog or cat must provide to the Board such information as the Board may, by notice in the Gazette, require in relation to the desexing.

Information required under subregulation (8) must be provided in the manner and form, and within the period, specified in the notice under that subregulation.