Reg. 2 amended by S.R. No. 57/2013 reg. 4. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 100 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994. 3 Commencement r. 2 These Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2005. 4 Revocation The Regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked. 5 Definitions In these Regulations— AS 5018—2001 means AS 5018—2001 Electronic animal identification—National coding scheme published on 29 June 2001; AS 5019—2001 means AS 5019—2001 Electronic animal methods published on 7 June 2001; Reg. 5 def. of the Act substituted by S.R. No. 57/2013 reg. 5. the Act means the Domestic Animals Act 1994; Reg. 5 def. of reader amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 7. reader means an instrument— (a) used to scan a permanent identification device whether or not it is implanted in an animal of a prescribed class of animal; and (b) that is capable of detecting and decoding the received information from a permanent identification device—
Reg. 20(1) amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 17. (1) A person must not implant a permanent identification device into an animal of a prescribed class of animal if he or she is aware that the animal has already been implanted with a permanent identification device unless— (a) the person is reasonably satisfied that the implanted device is not functioning correctly; or (b) the implanted device does not uniquely identify the animal; or (c) the implanted device has migrated outside the areas of the animal specified in regulation 19(2); or (d) the implanted device is a permanent identification device referred to in regulation 13(b). 2 penalty units. Reg. 20(2) amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 17. (2) If a person who intends to implant, or has implanted, a permanent identification device into an animal of a prescribed class of animal detects another permanent identification device in the animal, he or she must notify— (a) the licence holder holding the records associated with that other permanent identification device of that fact; and (b) if known, provide that licence holder with the name, address and telephone number of the person who presented the animal for implantation. 2 penalty units. 21 Offence to remove permanent identification devices r. 21
(2) In this regulation, professional service includes grooming, vaccinating, the provision of medical care and checking permanent identification devices with respect to an animal but does not include implanting a permanent identification device. Pt 3 Div. 4 (Heading) substituted by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 22. Division 4—Animal registry licences Reg. 24 (Heading) substituted by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 23(1). 24 Application for the grant or renewal of an animal registry licence Reg. 24(1) amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 23(2)(a). (1) For the purposes of sections 63L(2)(a) and 63O(3)(a) of the Act, an application for the grant or renewal of an animal registry licence must include the following particulars— (a) if the applicant is a corporation— (i) the name of the corporation and the Australian Business Number issued under A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth; r. 24 Reg. 24(1) (a)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 23(2)(b). (ii) the full name of the person who will be responsible for overseeing management of the provision of the animal registry service; (iii) the name of a contact person; and
29 Holding of information separately until certain matters confirmed r. 29 A licence holder— Reg. 29(a) amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 27. (a) must retain any prescribed identifying information provided under section 63G of the Act relating to an animal of a prescribed class of animal or the owner of the animal separately from the records kept as part of the animal registry service; and (b) must not create any record that includes that information— until the licence holder is satisfied of the matters to be determined under regulation 27 regarding the permanent identification device implanted in the animal and the person to whom the device was sold or supplied. 30 Prohibition against establishing new records for dogs or cats Reg. 30(1) amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 28(1). (1) On and from 1 December 2005 a licence holder must not establish a record relating to a dog or cat implanted with a permanent identification device as part of providing an animal registry service in respect of that animal unless— (a) the licence holder— (i) is reasonably satisfied that the device is a prescribed permanent identification device that was implanted in the animal in Victoria by an authorised implanter in accordance with the Act and these Regulations; and Reg. 30(1) (a)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 100/2009 reg. 28(2). (ii) is provided with the prescribed identifying information relating to the animal and the animal's owner in accordance with section 63G of the Act; or