Dog Act 1976

A local government may —

make payments to veterinarians towards the cost of sterilisation of a dog owned by an eligible person;

from time to time issue directions in writing to such veterinarians to be complied with as a condition of the receipt of a payment under paragraph (a).

No payment shall be made under subsection (1)(a) to a veterinarian for the sterilisation of a dog unless the local government is satisfied that the veterinarian has complied with any direction issued under subsection (1)(b).

For the purposes of subsection (1) a person is an eligible person in relation to a local government if he —

is the registered owner of the dog whether or not the registration is in the district of that local government or in another district; and

resides in the district of that local government; and

in the opinion of that local government, would suffer hardship in paying the whole of the cost of sterilisation of the dog.