2022-02-08 - S&O Agenda - Item 1 - ATTACHMENT 3 - 2021 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REVIEW REPORT

Services & Organisation Committee Agenda 8 February 2022, Attachment 3 to Item 1




 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
 TITLE:          ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS)

 Delegation by the Council to:                                     Date:
 Chief Executive Officer

 Source of Authority:
 Local Government Act 2009 - Section 257
 Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008


Delegated Power:

1.      To exercise powers of the Council pursuant to the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs)
        Act 2008.

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                   LEGISLATION

 Power to give identifying information to particular persons.                     Section 39
 Power to recognise a body supervising an exhibition in which a cat or dog is     Section 42(4)
 participating.
 Power, as an approved entity, to:-                                               Section 43B
    (a) conduct an accreditation scheme to breed dogs; and
    (b) accredit a person as an “accredited breeder” under the accreditation
        scheme.
 ## Note: this section only applies to local governments who have been
 declared to be an approved entity under section 43W.
 Power, as an approved entity, to give an accreditation number to an              Section 43C
 accredited breeder.
 ## Note: this section only applies to local governments who have been
 declared to be an approved entity under section 43W.
 Power to give registration notice.                                               Section 49(2)
 Power to keep registration form and information.                                 Section 51
 Power to fix the fee for the registration of a dog.                              Section 52
 Power to recognise a body supervising an exhibition or an obedience trial in     Section 64(1)
 which a dog is participating.
 Power to require applicant to give a stated document or information that is      Section 74(1)
 relevant to a permit application.
 Power to grant or refuse a permit application within a certain time.             Section 75(1)
 Power to decide whether desexing is likely to be a serious risk to the health    Section 75(3)
 of a dog.
 Power to impose conditions on the grant of an application for a restricted dog   Section 75(5)
 permit.

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