Advice on legislation or legal policy issues contained in this paper is provided for use in parliamentary debate and for related parliamentary purposes. This paper is not professional legal opinion.
Briefing Paper No. 01/1998 by Marie Swain
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- In light of the foreshadowed legislation pertaining to
companion animals in New South Wales, this Briefing Paper looks at the role of
companion animals in modern society (pages 5 to 7) and examines the positive
aspect of companion animal ownership (pages 7 to 9) and the responsibilities it
brings with it (pages 9 to 11).
- It then describes the extensive range of issues canvassed in
the Green and White Papers, including: what is meant by responsible care (page
12); the need for community education and awareness (page 12); the
identification and registration of companion animals (page 14); the sale and
transfer of ownership (page 17); the number of companion animals per household
(page 18); breeding control (page 20); specific issues relating to cats such as
curfews (pages 21 to 24); specific issues relating to dogs including the
concept of dangerous' dogs (pages 24 to 35); specific issues relating to
trained assistance animals (page 35); environmental and health issues posed by
companion animals in our community (page 35); fees, penalties and costs
associated with owning a companion animal (page 36); and how measures
identified as necessary to responsible companion animal ownership can be
implemented and enforced.
The approach taken in other Australian jurisdictions, namely Victoria and South
Australia are briefly outlined (page 40 to 41).
