Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsaccepted representations—
(a) for chapter 2, part 1, division 3, subdivision 3—see section 30(2); or
(b) for chapter 6, part 5—see section 163(2).
appropriate register, for information about a cat or dog, means a register kept under section 177 in which particular information about the cat or dog is kept.
approved form means—
(a) for an approved form mentioned in chapter 6 or section 182—a form approved by the chief executive under section 209(1); or
(b) otherwise—a form approved by the chief executive officer of a local government under section 209(2).
approved inspection program see section 113(1).
approving local government see section 113(1).
authorised implanter means—
(a) a veterinary surgeon who—
(i) has completed a course, about implanting PIDs, prescribed under a regulation or approved by the chief executive; and
(ii) is not a prohibited implanter; or
(b) a person who—
(i) has a qualification relating to the implantation of PIDs prescribed under a regulation or approved by the chief executive; and
(ii) has completed a course, about implanting PIDs, prescribed under a regulation or approved by the chief executive; and
(iii) is not a prohibited implanter.
authorised person means—
(a) a person appointed under section 104; and
(b) for chapter 5, has the meaning affected by section 135(2).
bodily harm has the meaning given by the Criminal Code, section 1.
cat see section 11(1).
cat and dog registry, of a local government, see section 177(2).
compliance notice see section 132(2).
corresponding law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State that provides, or provided, for the same, or substantially the same, matter as this Act or a provision of this Act.
dangerous dog declaration see section 89(1)(a).
declared dangerous dog see section 61.
declared menacing dog see section 62.
deferred date means—
(a) the day that is 2 years after the date of assent of this Act; or
(b) if an earlier day is prescribed under a regulation—the earlier day.
deferred provisions see section 211.
desex, for a cat or dog, means to surgically remove its gonads for the purpose of making it permanently incapable of reproducing.
designated local government means—
(a) the Brisbane City Council; or
(b) the Central Highlands Regional Council; or
(c) the Gladstone Regional Council; or
(d) the following councils—
destroy, a regulated dog, includes causing it to be destroyed.
destruction order see section 127(4).
detached house does not include—
(a) a caravan, trailer or vehicle; or
(b) a duplex; or
(c) a manufactured home.
dog see section 11(2).
effective control, of a regulated dog, see section 64.
enclosure, for a regulated dog, see schedule 1, section 4.
external review, for a decision, means a review of the decision by QCAT under the QCAT Act.
general register, of a local government, means its general register kept under section 178.
general review application see section 181(2).
government entity means—
(a) the State, the Commonwealth or another State; or
(b) an instrumentality or agent of the State, the Commonwealth or another State.
government entity dog means—
(a) a dog owned by a government entity or a person engaged or employed by the entity; and
(b) used for a purpose under an Act of the Commonwealth or a State.
Examples—
a corrective services dog under the Corrective Services Act 2006
a drug detection dog, explosives detection dog or police dog under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
grievous bodily harm has the meaning given by the Criminal Code, section 1.
identifying information, for a cat or dog, means the information relating to the cat or dog required to be—
(a) stated on a registration notice for the cat or dog; and
(b) held in the cat and dog registry of the relevant local government for the cat or dog.
implant includes insert.
information notice, about a decision, means a notice stating—
(a) the decision and the reasons for it; and
(b) that the person to whom the notice is given may apply for an internal review of the decision to the original decider for the decision within 14 days after the person receives the notice; and
(c) how to apply for the internal review.
inspect, for chapter 7, part 1, includes to obtain, orally or in writing, the information kept on the regulated dog register.
interested person, for an original decision, means—
(a) a person who has been given, or is entitled to be given, an information notice about the decision; and
(b) if the decision relates to a cat or dog—the owner of, or responsible person for, the cat or dog.
internal review decision see section 186(1)(b).
licence means a PID registry licence.
licence holder means a person holding a PID registry licence.
lives means resides.
local government, for chapter 5, has the meaning affected by section 135(1).
mandatory conditions, for a licence, see section 152.
manufactured home see the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003, section 10.
menacing dog declaration see section 89(1)(b).
notice means—
(a) a notice in writing; and
(b) for chapter 5, part 2, a notice issued under this Act.
occupier of a place, for chapter 5, part 2, includes a person who reasonably appears to be the occupier of, or in charge of, the place.
operator, of a pound or shelter, means the person who has the role of being responsible for the management and operation of the pound or shelter.
original decider, for an original decision, means—
(a) if the original decision is made by the chief executive—the chief executive; or
(b) if the original decision is made by a local government or authorised person appointed to a local government—the chief executive officer of the local government.
original decision means a decision about which an information notice must be given.
owner, of a cat or dog, see section 9.
permanent identification device see section 12(1).
permit application see section 72(1).
permit condition means a condition imposed under—
(a) chapter 4, part 3, division 2; or
(b) a regulation made under section 80(2).
permit holder means the holder of a restricted dog permit.
personal details requirement see section 139(4).
pet shop means a shop that sells a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, mouse, reptile, caged bird or any other similar animal of a class or kind prescribed under a regulation.
PID see section 12(1).
PID information, for a cat or dog, means—
(a) the name of the owner of the cat or dog; and
(b) the PID number for the cat or dog; and
(c) any other information about the cat or dog prescribed under a regulation.
PID number means a unique number stored on a PID that is capable of being electronically retrieved.
PID register means the register containing information about PIDs.
PID registry licence means a licence to offer or provide a PID registry service.
PID registry service means a service—
(a) of keeping records containing identifying information for a cat or dog; and
(b) provided by a licence holder.
PID review application see section 181(1).
PID review decision see section 185(1)(b).
place includes a vehicle.
pound means a premises maintained for the purpose of impounding animals.
PPID see section 12(2).
prescribed permanent identification device see section 12(2).
primary producer—
(a) means a person primarily engaged in the occupation of a—
(i) dairy farmer; or
(ii) wheat, maize, or cereal grower; or
(iii) cane grower; or
(iv) fruit grower; or
(v) grazier; or
(vi) farmer, whether engaged in general or mixed farming, cotton, potato, or vegetable growing, or poultry or pig raising; and
(b) includes a person engaged in primary production.
prohibited implanter means a person given an information notice under section 32(3).
prohibition—
(a) for chapter 2, part 1, division 3, subdivision 3—see section 27(b); or
(b) for chapter 6, part 5—see section 160(a).
proposed action—
(a) for chapter 2, part 1, division 3, subdivision 3—see section 27; or
(b) for chapter 6, part 5—see section 160.
proposed declaration notice see section 90(1).
public office, of a local government, has the meaning under the Local Government Act 1993, schedule 2.
public place means any place that the public is entitled to use, is open to the public, or used by the public, whether or not on payment of money.
reasonably believes means to believe on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
reasonably suspects means to suspect on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
registered, for a cat or dog, means that the information about the cat or dog is recorded in the relevant local government's general register.
registered owner, of a cat or dog, means a person recorded as being the owner of the cat or dog in a cat and dog registry of a local government.
registration device see section 12.
registration fee, for a cat or dog, means the fee fixed by the local government for its registration.
registration form, for the registration of a cat or dog in a local government's area, means the approved form for registering cats and dogs in the local government's area.
registration notice, for a cat or dog, means a notice stating the information in section 49(3)(b) and (d) for the cat or dog.
regulated dog see section 60.
regulated dog declaration see section 89(6).
regulated dog register see section 172(1).
relevant dog, for schedule 1, see schedule 1, section 1.
relevant local government, for a provision about a cat or dog, means the local government in whose area the cat or dog is usually kept or proposed to be kept.
relevant place, for schedule 1, see schedule 1, section 1.
renewal application see section 82(1).
renewal notice see section 56(1).
renewed permit see section 84(5)(a).
responsible person, for a regulated dog, see section 10.
restricted dog see section 63.
restricted dog declaration see section 89(1)(c).
restricted dog permit means a permit issued under chapter 4, part 3.
restricted dog register, of a local government, means the restricted dog register kept under section 212.
review notice see section 187(1).
rural land means land used for grazing stock or cultivating crops on a commercial basis.
sell means sell by retail, wholesale or auction, and includes—
(a) offer or agree to sell; and
(b) invite to treat or expose for sale; and
(c) cause or permit to be sold; and
(d) supply under a lease, exchange, hiring or other commercial arrangement.
seller means a person supplying a PID.
shelter means a premises maintained for the purpose of providing shelter to, or finding a home for, stray, abandoned or unwanted animals.
show cause notice—
(a) for chapter 2, part 1, division 3, subdivision 3—see section 29(1); or
(b) for chapter 6, part 5—see section 162(1).
show cause period—
(a) for chapter 2, part 1, division 3, subdivision 3—see section 29(2); or
(b) for chapter 6, part 5—see section 162(2).
spent conviction means a conviction—
(a) for which the rehabilitation period under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and
(b) that is not revived as prescribed by section 11 of that Act.
stock means alpacas, asses, buffaloes, camels, cattle, deer, donkeys, goats, horses, llamas, mules, sheep or vicunas.
supply includes doing any of the following things if doing the thing affects possession of a cat, dog or PPID, other than the mere temporary custody of it—
(a) exchange, give or sell;
(b) offer or agree to supply;
(c) cause or permit a supply;
(d) possess for supply.
suspension—
(a) for chapter 2, part 1, division 3, subdivision 3—see section 27(b); or
(b) for chapter 6, part 5—see section 160(a).
tattoo, a cat or dog for desexing, when used as a verb, means to permanently mark the cat or dog in a way prescribed under a regulation enabling the identification of the cat or dog as desexed.
Example of a way that enables a cat or dog to be identified as desexed—
placing a permanent symbol in a cat's or dog's left ear
veterinary surgeon means a person registered as a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936.
veterinary surgery means premises used or intended for use by a veterinary surgeon in the practice of the veterinary surgeon's profession.
warrant means a warrant issued under chapter 5, part 2, division 2, subdivision 2, and includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 119(5).
working dog—
(a) means a dog usually kept or proposed to be kept—
(i) on rural land; and
(ii) by an owner who is a primary producer, or a person engaged or employed by a primary producer; and
(iii) primarily for the purpose of—
(A) droving, protecting, tending, or working, stock; or
(B) being trained in droving, protecting, tending, or working, stock; and
(b) does not include a class of dog prescribed under a regulation.