Remaking of the Dog Control Regulations 2010

Proposed draft Dog Control Regulations 2020

The Government has released for consultation the draft Dog Control Regulations 2020 (the draft Regulations).

The draft Regulations remake the Dog Control Regulations 2010 (the Regulations) ahead of their scheduled expiry on 9 June 2021.

The Regulations include the prescribed details for microchips, the requirements for dangerous dog enclosures, and the offences under the Dog Control Act 2000 for which infringement notices may be issued (and the associated penalties).

It is proposed that most provisions in the Regulations are remade without change. This is except for minor changes to the infringement notices, which are necessary following the 2019 changes to the Dog Control Act.

A copy of the draft amended Dog Control Regulations is available for you to view and download.

The Information Sheet, Draft Dog Control Regulations 2020 provides a more detailed overview of the proposed changes, which will assist in understanding the scope of what is being proposed.

Submissions

Submissions are to be made in writing and are to be provided either by email to lgd@dpac.tas.gov.au or by post to:

Local Government Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
GPO Box 123
HOBART   TAS   7001

All submissions must be received by close of business on 16 November 2020.

Important information to note

All submissions will be treated as public information and will be published on the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s (DPAC) website once consideration of the submissions has concluded. However, if you wish for your submission to be treated as confidential, whether in whole or in part, please note this in writing at the time of making your submission, and clearly indicate which parts of your submission are confidential, and advise the reasons as to why.

Please note that your name, or the name of your organisation making a submission, will be disclosed unless you request otherwise. In the absence of a clear indication that a submission is intended to be treated as confidential (or parts of the submission), DPAC will treat the submission as public.

The Right to Information Act 2009 and confidentiality

By law, information provided to the Government may be provided to an applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI).

If you have indicated that you wish for all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, your statement detailing the reasons will be taken into account in determining whether or not to release the information in the event of an RTI application for assessed disclosure.

More information

For more information or if you have any questions regarding the consultation on the draft amendments to the Regulations, contact the Local Government Division:

• phone 03 6232 7022
• email lgd@dpac.tas.gov.au