Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2015

Authorised Version Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2015 No. 13 of 2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Further power to destroy dogs 2 4 Repeal of amending Act 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 3 1 General information 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel i -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised Version Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2015 † No. 13 of 2015 [Assented to 12 May 2015] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: 1 Purpose The main purpose of this Act is to amend the Domestic Animals Act 1994 to provide for a moratorium on the destruction of restricted breed dogs in certain circumstances. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 1 -- 2 of 4 -- Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2015 No. 13 of 2015 3 Further power to destroy dogs (1) In section 84P of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, for "The Council" substitute "Subject to subsection (2), the Council". (2) At the end of section 84P of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 insert— "(2) The Council must not, during the moratorium period, exercise its power to destroy a dog— (a) under subsection (1)(a) if that dog is a restricted breed dog; or (b) under subsection (1)(b). (3) Subsection (2) does not affect the operation of any other provision of this Act relating to restricted breed dogs. (4) In this section, moratorium period means the period beginning on the day on which section 3 of the Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2015 comes into operation and ending on 30 September 2016.". 4 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its commencement. Note The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). ═══════════════ 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 3 of 4 -- Endnotes Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2015 No. 13 of 2015 Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 18 March 2015 Legislative Council: 16 April 2015 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Domestic Animals Act 1994 to provide for a moratorium on the destruction of restricted breed dogs in certain circumstances and for other purposes." 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 4 of 4 --