Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tail Docking of Dogs) Regulations 2004

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents i Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tail Docking of Dogs) Regulations 2004 S.R. No. 23/2004 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. New regulation 7A 2 7A. Tail docking of dogs 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents 1 STATUTORY RULES 2004 S.R. No. 23/2004 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tail Docking of Dogs) Regulations 2004 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 23 March 2004 Responsible Minister: BOB CAMERON Minister for Agriculture DIANE CASEY Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 1997 to prohibit the tail docking of dogs except in certain circumstances. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 42 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2004. -- 2 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 23/2004 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tail Docking of Dogs) Regulations 2004 2 4. New regulation 7A After regulation 7 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 19971 insert— "7A. Tail docking of dogs (1) A person, other than a veterinary practitioner, must not dock a dog's tail. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (2) A veterinary practitioner must not dock a dog's tail unless he or she reasonably considers the docking to be necessary for therapeutic reasons. Penalty: 10 penalty units.". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 23/2004 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tail Docking of Dogs) Regulations 2004 3 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 159/1997. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 November 2002. Reprinted to S.R. No. 65/2001. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --