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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (28 November) . . Page.. 3335 ..
Proposed new clause 71A.
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (5.20): I move:
No 21-
That the following new clause be inserted in the bill: page 32, line 6:
"71A Guidelines about returning impounded dogs
(1) The Minister may, in writing, issue guidelines about the exercise of the registrar's functions under section 71.
(2) The registrar must comply with any guidelines under this section.
(3) The guidelines are a disallowable instrument.".
The purpose of this amendment is to issue guidelines concerning how the register would function and the provisions under which the power to return a dog will operate. It is disallowable and it will be overseen by the Assembly.
Proposed new clause agreed to.
Clauses 72 and 73, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 74.
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (5.21): I move:
No 22-
Page 34, line 18, paragraph (3) (c), omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
"(c) born before the commencement of this section.".
Clause 74 provides for an offence of not having a dog or cat de-sexed, unless the owner has obtained a permit. This provision is being amended to ensure that dogs and cats born before the commencement of this provision are exempt from the requirement. The existing paragraph (c) was intended to ensure that the owners would not be committing an offence. This intent is better implemented by taking into account the reason for the registrar issuing a permit to keep the animal entire. That is also the reason for the change to clause 76.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 74, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 75 agreed to.
Clause 76.
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (5.22): I move:
No 23-
Page 35, line 1, subclause (2), omit the subclause, substitute the following subclause:
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