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(5) The Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 specifies that arrangements restricting the carriage of animals on buses and light rail do not apply to “a guide-dog or other animal assisting a person with disability” or an animal “being trained to assist a person with disability”. This is consistent with Territory and Commonwealth disability discrimination legislation. Transport Canberra’s operational procedures regarding assistance animals are based on this definition.
(6) This information is not recorded in a manner which would allow a response to this question.
(7) This information is not recorded in a manner which would allow a response to this question.
(8) Where a therapy animal is assisting a person with disability or being trained to assist a person with disability, it would be permitted to travel on Transport Canberra buses on a consistent basis with other assistance animals, in accordance with the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002.
Animals—breeders
(Question No 2417)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:
(1) How many breeders’ premises have been inspected since the Domestic Animals (Breeding) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 has been in effect; of these, were any breeders found to be conducting intensive breeding.
(2) Have any individual breeders been penalized; if so, (a) how many, (b) what type of penalties were given and (c) if the penalties were fines, were they the same amount each time or did this vary; if it varied, what was the maximum, minimum and average fines.
(3) Have any breeding companies been penalized; if so, (a) how many, (b) what type of penalties were given and (c) if the penalties were fines, were they the same amount each time, or did this vary; if it varied, what was the maximum, minimum and average fines.
(4) Have any dog breeders been found to have bred dogs outside of the allowable breeding age range (18 months to 6 years); if so, how many such instances have there been.
(5) Have any dog breeders been found to have bred dogs resulting in more than one litter within an 18-month period; if so, how many such instances have there been.
(6) Have any cat breeders been found to have bred cats outside of the allowable breeding age range (12 months to 7 years); if so, how many of such instances have there been.
(7) Have any cat breeders been found to have bred cats resulting in more than three litters within a 2 year period; if so, how many of such instances have there been.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
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