2015-02-03 P&O Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Proposed Local Laws

                Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2015                                                                2



                   Noosa Shire Council
         Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2015

Contents

Part 1     Preliminary...........................................................................................4

           1      Short title ............................................................................................................. 4
           2      Purpose and how it is to be achieved ................................................................. 4
           3      Definitions—the dictionary .................................................................................. 4
           4      Relationship with other laws ............................................................................... 4

Part 2     Keeping of animals .............................................................................5

           Division 1                      Prohibition on keeping animals                                                                  5
           5      Prohibition on keeping animals in prescribed circumstances ............................. 5
           Division 2                      Animals for which approval is required                                                          5
           6      Requirement for approval .................................................................................... 5
           Division 3                      Animals for which desexing is required                                                          6
           7      Requirement to desex an animal ........................................................................ 6
           Division 4                      Minimum standards                                                                               7
           8      Minimum standards for keeping animals ............................................................ 7
           Division 5                      Identification of registered cats and dogs                                                      7
           9      Identification for cats and dogs in certain circumstances ................................... 7

Part 3     Control of animals ...............................................................................7

           Division 1                      Animals in public places                                                                        7
           10     Exclusion of animals ........................................................................................... 7
           11     Dog off-leash areas ............................................................................................ 8
           12     Control of animals in public places ..................................................................... 8
           13     Person in control of dog or prescribed animal to clean up faeces ..................... 9
           Division 2                      Restraint of animals                                                                            9
           14     Duty to provide proper enclosure and prevent animal from wandering .............. 9
           15     Koala conservation requirements ..................................................................... 10
           Division 3                      Aggressive behaviour by animals other than dogs                                               10
           16     Limited application of division to dogs .............................................................. 10
           17     Animals not to attack or cause fear to persons or animals............................... 10
           18     Defences for offence against s 17 .................................................................... 11
           Division 4                      Dangerous animals other than dogs                                                             12
           19     Declaration of dangerous animal other than a dog .......................................... 12
           20     Power to require responsible person for declared dangerous animal to take