Published on Thursday, 16 February 2023 at 3:00:00 PM

The City of Vincent has adopted the Animal Local Law 2022 at Council’s 13 December 2022 Meeting.

The purpose of the Animal Local Law 2022 is to:

• Provide for the effective management, control and regulation of the keeping of dogs, cats, large animals, animals of potential burden, poultry, pigeons, miscellaneous birds and bees within the City.
• Effectively control and manage cats, consistent with the State Government review findings from November 2019 of the Statutory review of the Cat Act 2011 and Dog Amendment Act 2013.
• Effectively deter failing to comply with select provisions of the Animal Local Law 2022.

The effect of the Animal Local Law 2022 is to:

• Introduce regulations, conditions and penalties relating to the keeping of dogs, cats, large animals, animals of potential burden, poultry, pigeons, miscellaneous birds and bees within the City.
• Introduce a regulatory framework for the control and management of cats.
• Introduce modified penalties for failing to comply with select provisions of the Animal Law 2022.

Copies may be obtained or inspected at the City’s Administration and Civic Centre, Library and Local History Centre and on the City’s website.

The Animal Local Law 2022 was published in the Government Gazette on 3 February 2023 and will be operational from 17 February 2023.

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