General

Question 1

5 Body Condition Assessments (Code of Welfare Dogs 2018)

Answer 1

1. Emaciated
2. Thin
3. Ideal
4. Heavy
5. Grossly Obese

Question 2

Benefits of Animal Welfare (care & procedures) Regulations 2018

Answer 2

1. Addresses low to medium offending
2. More specific than Animal Welfare Act 1999
3. Appropriate Penalties
4. Directly Enforceable

Question 3

Imprisonment for Animal Welfare goes under?

Answer 3

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Question 4

Purpose of Animal Welfare Act 1999

Answer 4

1. Offences and penalties for serious/high level abuse/neglect
2. High level obligations- provision for physical, health and behavioural needs

Question 5

5 Duties of Care under Animal Welfare Act 1999

Answer 5

1. Appropriate Physical Handling
2. Protection from, and Rapid diagnosis of injury and disease
3. Proper and sufficient food and water
4. Adequate shelter
5. Opportunity to display normal patterns of behaviour

Question 6

Purpose of Codes of Welfare

Answer 6

1. Detailed minimum standards for specific species
2. Reflect good practice & scientific knowledge
3. Not directly enforceable/no attached offences

Question 7

Animal Welfare 1999 is enforced by

Answer 7

Jointly by MPI, SPCA and Police

Question 8

5 legislation that apply to DDH

Answer 8

Dog Control Act 1996
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Animal Welfare (care and procedures) Regulations 2018
Dogs Code of Welfare: 2018
Local Government Policy and Bylaws

Question 9

Definition of Owner under Dog Control Act 1996

Answer 9

Anyone who owns a dog or has a dog in his/her possession

Question 10

Dog Control Act 1996 specifies that owners must:

Answer 10

Register dog each yr
Microchip when first registered
Keep dog under control
Fenced in on own property/have under full control
Comply with council bylaws
Proper care of dog
Reasonable steps to ensure dog does not injure, endanger, intimidate or distress anybody or animal
Muzzle dog in public if menacing or dangerous

Question 11

Offences under Dog Control Act 1996

Answer 11

1. Attack of person, stock animal or domestic animal
2. Rushing of person, animal or domestic animal
3. Cause serious injury to person or protected wildlife
4. Unmuzzled dangerous dog loose in public area

Question 12

Fine for Offence under Dog Control Act 1996

Answer 12

Any person fail to keep dog under control liable on summary of conviction to a fine not exceeding $3000

Question 13

Purpose of Local Bylaws

Answer 13

It enforces Dog Control Act - by council

* Rule or regulation made by local authority that affects public

Question 14

Bylaws may enforce…

Answer 14

Prohibit dogs from specified public places
Controlled on leash in public places
Regulate and control of dogs in any public place
Designation of dog exercise areas
Minimum standards for accomm of dogs
Limiting number of dogs
Requiring tie-up or confine of dogs
Immediate removal of faeces in public place
Confine bitch in season but exercise adequately
Cause owner to neuter a dog

Question 15

Infringement Penalty for mild short-term harm

Answer 15

$300

Question 16

Infringement Penalty for mild to moderate short-term harm

Answer 16

$500

Question 17

When is offence appropriate for infringement?

Answer 17

1. Nature of offending minor
2. Potential impact on animal low
3. Criminal conviction would be disproportionate
4. Low level financial penalty sufficient for behaviour change
5. Breach of regulation straightforward

Question 18

2 Examples of prosecutable offences

Answer 18

Tail docking

Dewclaw removal

Question 19

5 examples of infringement offences

Answer 19

Muzzles
Dry and Shaded Shelter
Dogs left in vehicles
Dogs on moving vehicles
Collars and tethers

Question 20

Penalty amounts for prosecutable offences

Answer 20

Individual
$3000 (mild-moderate and possible long term harm)
$5000 (moderate and likely long term harm)

Body corporate
$15000 (mild-moderate and possible long term harm)
$25000 (moderate and likely long term harm)