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We're making changes to a few of our Local Laws that will allow for the effective management, control and regulation of the keeping of animals within the City, and we want to hear from you!
At the 12 October 2021 meeting, Council authorised the City's Chief Executive Officer to provide public notice of the proposed repeal of the City of Vincent Dog Local Law 2007 and its intention to replace it with the Animal Local Law 2021. A few 'administrative' changes will also be made to the City's Health Local Law 2004, taking out select provisions of that Law relating to the keeping of animals, refining the details, and including them into the new Animal Local Law.
The new Animal Local Law aims to strike a balance between deregulation and the protection of public health and amenity.
The purpose and effect of the proposed Animal Local Law 2021 is to:
introduce provisions to allow for the effective management, control and regulation of the keeping of dogs, cats, large animals, animals of potential burden, poultry, pigeons, miscellaneous birds and bees within the City;
introducing a regulatory framework to effectively control and manage cat numbers, confinement and curfews for cats, consistent with the State Government review findings from November 2019; and
to effectively deter failing to comply with select provisions of the proposed Animal Local Law 2021, by introducing modified penalties.
We are now inviting feedback on the draft Animal Local Law 2021. The proposed local law is available to view in full from the document library here.
At the same time, we would like to know your thoughts on particular interest areas including:
Please note only the first section with the questions on the general support for the law is mandatory, if you only have feedback on dogs you can just do that section and skip through the rest. The same goes for cats or bees etc. Or you're welcome to provide your feedback on all topics. It's up to you.
Click the survey below to have your say.
Have your say
The submission period has now closed.
We're making changes to a few of our Local Laws that will allow for the effective management, control and regulation of the keeping of animals within the City, and we want to hear from you!
At the 12 October 2021 meeting, Council authorised the City's Chief Executive Officer to provide public notice of the proposed repeal of the City of Vincent Dog Local Law 2007 and its intention to replace it with the Animal Local Law 2021. A few 'administrative' changes will also be made to the City's Health Local Law 2004, taking out select provisions of that Law relating to the keeping of animals, refining the details, and including them into the new Animal Local Law.
The new Animal Local Law aims to strike a balance between deregulation and the protection of public health and amenity.
The purpose and effect of the proposed Animal Local Law 2021 is to:
introduce provisions to allow for the effective management, control and regulation of the keeping of dogs, cats, large animals, animals of potential burden, poultry, pigeons, miscellaneous birds and bees within the City;
introducing a regulatory framework to effectively control and manage cat numbers, confinement and curfews for cats, consistent with the State Government review findings from November 2019; and
to effectively deter failing to comply with select provisions of the proposed Animal Local Law 2021, by introducing modified penalties.
We are now inviting feedback on the draft Animal Local Law 2021. The proposed local law is available to view in full from the document library here.
At the same time, we would like to know your thoughts on particular interest areas including:
Please note only the first section with the questions on the general support for the law is mandatory, if you only have feedback on dogs you can just do that section and skip through the rest. The same goes for cats or bees etc. Or you're welcome to provide your feedback on all topics. It's up to you.
Creation of new Animal Local Law 2021 has finished this stage
Council resolved to advertise the repealing of the Dog Local Law 2007, the making of the Health Amendment Local Law 2021 and adopting the Animal Local Law 2021.
Consultation Open
Creation of new Animal Local Law 2021 has finished this stage
The City is now inviting your feedback on the draft Animal Local Law 2021.
Friday 28 January 2022
Creation of new Animal Local Law 2021 has finished this stage
Consultation period closed. Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review.
Report to Council
Creation of new Animal Local Law 2021 is currently at this stage
Consultation responses and recommendations for future action are prepared for Council to approve or deny making the local law.
Local Law Gazetted
this is an upcoming stage for Creation of new Animal Local Law 2021
Animal Local Law 2021 to be published in the Government Gazette.
JSCDL to Review Local Law
this is an upcoming stage for Creation of new Animal Local Law 2021
The Animal Local Law 2021 will be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation to consider.
Public Notice of Adoption of Local Law
this is an upcoming stage for Creation of new Animal Local Law 2021
The City will provide public notice to the community to inform of the adoption of the Animal Local Law 2021 and the date it will come into effect.