Governor in Council exemptions
5 Governor in Council exemptions
S. 5 amended by No. 87/2000 s. 6 (ILA s. 39B(1)).
S. 5(1) amended by No. 3/2022 s. 11(2).
The Governor in Council may by order published in the Government Gazette exempt—
any animal or class of animal; or
S. 5(1)(ab) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 11(1).
any person or class of person; or
any domestic animal business or class of domestic animal business—
from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations.
S. 5(2) inserted by No. 87/2000 s. 6.
The Governor in Council may impose conditions on an exemption that the Governor in Council considers to be appropriate in the circumstances.
S. 5(3) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 11(3).
An order under this section may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any document, standard, code of practice, rule, specification or method, formulated, issued, prescribed or published by any person whether—
wholly or partially or as amended by the order; or
as formulated, issued, prescribed or published at the time the order is made or at any time before then.
S. 5(4) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 11(3).
In this section—
code of practice means any of the following—
a business code of practice;
a greyhound code of practice;
a Code of Practice made under section 7 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Domestic Animals Regulations 2025 · under section 100
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