Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS) ACT 2008 - SECT 4

The purposes are to be primarily achieved by the following—

(a) imposing obligations about identification devices for cats and dogs on their owners, sellers, authorised implanters and operators of pounds or shelters;

(b) imposing obligations on owners and veterinary surgeons about tattooing cats and dogs for desexing;

(c) imposing registration obligations on cat and dog owners;

(d) imposing obligations on regulated dog owners;

(e) providing for the chief executive to establish a regulated dog register;

(f) appointing authorised officers to investigate, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act;

(g) requiring those who may provide PID registry services to be licensed and imposing obligations on licensees;

(h) requiring local governments to keep a general register about cats and dogs;

(i) imposing obligations on particular persons to ensure dogs do not attack or cause fear;

(j) prohibiting anyone from allowing or encouraging a dog to attack or cause fear to people or other animals.