Domestic Animals Regulations 2025

For the purposes of section 58AC(2)(c) of the Act, the following information is the prescribed information to be contained in a business plan that accompanies an application for the renewal of an approval—

the Australian Business Number issued under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth, and the registered domestic animal business number issued by the Council, of the breeding domestic animal business of the approved commercial dog breeder;

the organisational structure of the business;

in relation to the employees of the business—

the number of employees; and

the name and role of each employee; and

any qualifications prescribed for the purposes of section 58AF(5) of the Act held by each employee;

the number of employees, and the role and minimum qualifications of each employee, who are proposed to be employed by the business if the approval is renewed;

the breed or breeds of dogs that are being kept at the business premises;

the number of dogs being kept or proposed to be kept at the business premises over the next period of 3 years;

the number of relevant fertile female dogs being kept or proposed to be kept at the business premises over the next period of 3 years;

the number of breeding male dogs being kept or proposed to be kept at the business premises over the next period of 3 years;

the specified dog details of each dog kept at the business premises at the time of application.

For the purposes of section 58AC(2)(c) of the Act, the following information is the prescribed information to accompany a business plan that accompanies an application for the renewal of an approval—

a copy of a health management plan that includes specific requirements for each breed of dog kept at the business premises;

a copy of an exercise, enrichment, socialisation and handling policy that demonstrates the capacity of the business to ensure that all dogs kept at the business premises are regularly exercised and participate in enrichment, socialisation and handling programs;

a copy of a retirement plan for each breeding dog kept at the business premises;

a copy of the procedure that the business follows to deal with complaints about a dog and the returns policy or sale guarantee adopted by the business under the relevant business code of practice in respect of the dog;

a copy of the procedure that the business follows to deal with complaints about the business;

a copy of the education and training policy for all staff who work or volunteer at the business;

a copy of the literature in relation to responsible pet ownership that is provided to any person who purchases a dog from the business;

a copy of an agreement with a veterinary practitioner to provide veterinary services to the business.

For the purposes of section 58AC(2)(d) of the Act, the other prescribed information that is to accompany an application for the renewal of an approval is evidence of the qualifications prescribed for the purposes of section 58AF(5) of the Act of each employee of the business.