1Citation

These regulations are the Dog Regulations 2013.

2Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)

regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b)

regulation 4 — on 8 November 2013;

(c)

the rest of the regulations — on 1 November 2013.

3Terms used

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

ABN means ABN (Australian Business Number) as defined in the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Commonwealth) section 41;

ACN means ACN as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) section 9;

close associate, in relation to an applicant for the grant or renewal of a pet shop approval or the grant of a dog supply approval, means any of the following —

(a)

if the applicant is an individual —

(i)

a spouse or de facto partner, or a parent, child or sibling, of the applicant; or

(ii)

a parent, child or sibling of the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner; or

(iii)

a body corporate, if the applicant or a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) is a director or secretary of the body corporate or a person involved in the management of the body corporate;

(b)

if the applicant is a body corporate —

(i)

a director or secretary of the body corporate or of a related body corporate; or

(ii)

a person involved in the management of the body corporate or of a related body corporate; or

(iii)

a spouse or de facto partner, or a parent, child or sibling, of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or

(iv)

a parent, child or sibling of the spouse or de facto partner of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or

(v)

a related body corporate;

criminal record check, in relation to a person, means a document issued by the Police Force of Western Australia, the Australian Federal Police or another body or agency approved by the CEO that sets out, or summarises in a manner acceptable to the CEO, the criminal convictions of the person for offences under a law of this State, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory;

Form, followed by a number, means the form of that number set out in Schedule 1;

incorporated association has the meaning given in the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 section 3;

related body corporate, in relation to a body corporate that is an applicant for the grant of a dog supply approval or the grant or renewal of a pet shop approval, means a body corporate that is related to the applicant under the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) section 50;

RWWA means the body corporate called Racing and Wagering Western Australia established by the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 section 4;

section means section of the Act;

significant veterinary treatment includes veterinary treatment for any of the following —

(a)

a contagious or infectious disease;

(b)

parasites;

(c)

wounds or physical injuries.

[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 23 Mar 2018 p. 1027; SL 2024/246 r. 4.]

3ASupply of dogs to relevant pet shop businesses

For the purposes of these regulations, a person supplies a dog to a relevant pet shop business if —

(a)

the person supplies the dog to the person who conducts the relevant pet shop business, or a person acting on their behalf; and

(b)

the person who conducts the relevant pet shop business, or the person acting on their behalf, is acting for the purposes of the business.

[Regulation 3A inserted: SL 2024/246 r. 5.]

4Dangerous dog (restricted breed) breeds

These breeds are prescribed as restricted breeds for the definition of dangerous dog (restricted breed) in section 3(1) —

(a)

dogo Argentino;

(b)

fila Brasileiro;

(c)

Japanese tosa;

(d)

American pit bull terrier;

(e)

pit bull terrier;

(f)

perro de presa Canario or presa Canario;

(g)

any other breed of dog the importation of which is prohibited absolutely by the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (Commonwealth).

5Dog management facility operators

These bodies are prescribed for paragraph (b) of the definition of dog management facility in section 3(1) —

(a)

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Western Australia;

(b)

Dogs’ Refuge Home (W.A.) Inc.

[Regulation 5 amended: Gazette 23 Mar 2018 p. 1027; SL 2024/246 r. 6.]

6Microchip identification devices

(1)

An identification device of a type that complies with both of the following Australian Standards is prescribed for the definition of microchip in section 3(1) of the Act —

(a)

AS 5018 — 2001 Electronic Animal Identification — National coding scheme, as amended from time to time;

(b)

AS 5019 — 2001 Electronic Animal Identification — Radiofrequency methods, as amended from time to time.

(2)

A person must not sell, supply or provide for implanting in a dog an identification device that is not a microchip.

Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

(3)

A person must not implant in a dog an identification device that is not a microchip.

Penalty for an offence under this subregulation: a fine of $5 000.

7Microchip database company bodies

These bodies are prescribed for paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of microchip database company in section 3(1) —

(a)

Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (ABN 69 793 644 351), trading as “Australasian Animal Registry”;

(b)

Central Animal Records (Aust) Pty. Ltd;

(c)

PetBase Pty Ltd, trading as “Petsafe”;

[(d), (e) deleted]

(f)

OzChase Greyhound Racing System;

(g)

Global Microchip Registry Pty Ltd, trading as “Global Micro Animal Registry”.

[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1603; 23 Mar 2018 p. 1027; SL 2025/138 r. 6.]

8Microchip implanter: persons

These persons are prescribed for paragraph (a) of the definition of microchip implanter in section 3(1) —

(a)

a veterinarian;

(b)

a veterinary nurse, as defined in the Veterinary Practice Act 2021 section 3.

[Regulation 8 amended: SL 2022/94 r. 7.]

9Microchip implanter: qualifications

(1)

In this regulation —

registered training provider has the meaning given by the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 section 5(1).

(2)

The qualifications for paragraph (b) of the definition of microchip implanter in section 3(1) comprise the successful completion of —

(a)

one or more of the following units of competency in microchip implantation of cats and dogs (provided by a registered training provider) —

(i)

ACMMIC401A Implant microchip in cats and dogs;

(ii)

ACMMIC401 Implant microchip in cats and dogs;

and

(b)

1 or more of the courses listed in the Table (provided by a registered training provider).

Table

ACMSS00001 Microchip Implantation for Dogs and Cats Skill Set	ACM40217 Certificate IV in Captive Animals
ACMSS00007 Microchip Implantation for Dogs and Cats Skill Set	ACM40221 and ACM40222 Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management
ACM30210 Certificate III in Animal Technology	ACM40310 Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services
ACM30219 Certificate III in Animal Technology	ACM40317 Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services
ACM30410 Certificate III in Companion Animal Services	ACM40321 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
ACM30417 Certificate III in Companion Animal Services	ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
ACM40110 Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation	ACM40412 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
ACM40117 Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation	ACM40418 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
ACM40121 Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management	LGA40504 Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services)
ACM40122 Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management	LGAREGS404A Undertake Appointed Animal Control Duties and Responsibilities
ACM40210 Certificate IV in Captive Animals

[Regulation 9 amended: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1603; SL 2020/9 r. 4; SL 2020/70 r. 4; SL 2024/246 r. 7.]

10Microchipping a dog

For the definition of microchipped in section 3(1), a dog is microchipped if it is implanted with a microchip in a manner in which a microchip implanter has been trained to implant a microchip in a dog.

10ARelevant pet shop business: business excluded from definition

(1)

In this regulation —

veterinary practice business has the meaning given in the Veterinary Practice Act 2021 section 3.

(2)

For paragraph (b)(iii) of the definition of relevant pet shop business in section 3(1), a veterinary practice business is a class of business that is excluded from the definition if the business —

(a)

provides either or both of the following services for stray, abandoned, seized or surrendered dogs otherwise than for the purpose of profit or gain —

(i)

temporary shelter;

(ii)

placing dogs with new owners;

and

(b)

does not involve supplying, or offering to supply, dogs otherwise than as part of those services.

[Regulation 10A inserted: SL 2024/246 r. 8.]

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