Animal management

Local law
Subordinate local laws
Purpose

This local law covers administration of management centre, keeping and control of animal, seizure impounding and destruction of animal, enforcement and administrative provisions.

The purpose of this local law is to regulate the keeping of animals:

  • to protect the community against risk of injury and damage
  • to ensure that animals do not create a nuisance or a risk to human health or safety 
  • to prevent environmental harm and environment nuisance resulting from the keeping of animals and to protect the amenity of the local environment
  • to ensure that animals are kept and used in a way that is consistent with the rights, expectations and enjoyment of the local community.
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