Victorian Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT (PUPPY FARMS AND PET SHOPS) ACT 2017 (NO. 69 OF 2017) - SECT 23

After section 45 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 45A     Transitional offence, acquiring additional fertile female dogs

    (1)     A proprietor of a breeding domestic animal business who conducts the business on a premises where more than 10 relevant fertile female dogs are kept, must not acquire another relevant fertile female dog.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 164 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.

    (2)     A person who is the proprietor of the breeding domestic animal business does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the person is an approved commercial dog breeder.

    (3)     This section is repealed on 10 April 2020.".