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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (28 November) . . Page.. 3275 ..

MR SMYTH (continuing):

Clause 22, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 23 and 24, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 25.

MS TUCKER (12.18): I move amendment No 3 circulated in my name:

This clause deals with the considerations that the registrar has to take into account in issuing a dangerous dog licence. One consideration is the likelihood of harm being caused to any member of the public but there is no mention of the harm that could be caused to other animals. From an animal welfare perspective, other animals should also be protected from dangerous dogs. This amendment makes clear that the likelihood of harm to other animals should be a consideration in granting a dangerous dog licence.

MR CORBELL (12.19): The Labor Party will be supporting this amendment, which highlights an important element in the context of complaints relating to dogs and the impact that they can have on other animals. Often this consideration is not properly addressed and this amendment provides for that circumstance.

MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (12.19): The government will be supportive of the amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 25, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 26 to 32, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 33.

MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (12.20): I move amendment No 8 circulated in my name:

Clause 33 empowers the registrar to make a decision. What this amendment proposes is that subsections (4) and (5) do not limit the matters he will take into consideration when making that decision.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 33, as amended, agreed to.

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