Victorian Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT (PUPPY FARMS AND PET SHOPS) ACT 2017 (NO. 69 OF 2017) - SECT 29

After section 54 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 54A     Registration where another domestic animal business on rateable property

    (1)     If an application is made to register, renew the registration of or transfer registration of premises for a breeding domestic animal business, the Council must refuse to register the premises in respect of which the application is made if—

        (a)     another breeding domestic animal business is being conducted, or is proposed to be conducted, on the rateable property on which the premises is located; or

        (b)     an animal shelter is being conducted, or is proposed to be conducted, on the rateable property on which the premises is located; or

        (c)     a pet shop is being conducted, or is proposed to be conducted, on the rateable property on which the premises is located.

    (2)     If an application is made to register, renew the registration of or transfer the registration of premises for an animal shelter, the Council must refuse to register the premises in respect of which the application is made if a breeding domestic animal business or a pet shop is being conducted, or is proposed to be conducted, on the rateable property on which the premises is located.

    (3)     If an application is made to register, renew the registration of or transfer the registration of premises for a pet shop, the Council must refuse to register the premises in respect of which the application is made if a breeding domestic animal business or an animal shelter is being conducted, or is proposed to be conducted, on the rateable property on which the premises is located.

        54B     Registration of breeding domestic animal business premises—10 relevant fertile female dog limit

    (1)     The Council must refuse to register the premises on which a breeding domestic animal business is proposed to be conducted, if the Council is satisfied that more than 10 relevant fertile female dogs are proposed to be kept at the premises.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the breeding domestic animal business is to be conducted by a proprietor who is an approved commercial dog breeder.

        54C     Transfer of registration of breeding domestic animal business premises—10 relevant fertile female dog limit

    (1)     The Council must refuse to transfer the registration of premises on which a breeding domestic animal business is being conducted to another premises, if the Council is satisfied that more than 10 relevant fertile female dogs are proposed to be kept at the other premises.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the breeding domestic animal business is to be conducted by a proprietor who is an approved commercial dog breeder.

        54D     Renewal of registration of breeding domestic animal business premises—10 relevant fertile female dog limit

    (1)     On and from 10 April 2020, the Council must refuse to renew the registration of a premises on which a breeding domestic animal business is being conducted, if the Council is satisfied that more than 10 relevant fertile female dogs are being kept or are proposed to be kept at the premises.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the breeding domestic animal business is being conducted by a proprietor who is an approved commercial dog breeder.

        54E     Pre-2020 renewal of registration of breeding domestic animal business premises—fertile female dogs

    (1)     The Council must refuse to renew the registration of a premises on which a breeding domestic animal business is being conducted if the Council is satisfied that more than 10 relevant fertile female dogs are being kept at the premises and a relevant fertile female dog is being kept at the premises that was not for all of the period of 12 months immediately preceding the Council's decision kept at the premises.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the breeding domestic animal business is to be conducted by a proprietor who is an approved commercial dog breeder.

    (3)     The power of a Council to act under section 54(1) is subject to this section.

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