on the recommendation of the Minister of Local Government made after consulting the Minister for Disability Issues in accordance with section 78D(2) of that Act.

1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal Act
4	Schedule 5 amended
	Explanatory note
	Administrative Information

Order

1 Title

This order is the Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2024.

2 Commencement

This order comes into force on 20 December 2024.

3 Principal Act

This order amends the Dog Control Act 1996.

4 Schedule 5 amended

(1)

In Schedule 5, repeal the item relating to K9 Search Medical Detection.

(2)

In Schedule 5, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:

Pawsible Service Dogs

Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the order but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order, which comes into force on 20 December 2024, amends the Dog Control Act 1996 (the Act).

Clause 4 amends the list in Schedule 5 of the Act of organisations that are authorised to certify dogs as disability assist dogs by—

repealing the reference to K9 Search Medical Detection:
inserting a reference to Pawsible Service Dogs.

Certifications by K9 Search Medical Detection before this order comes into force continue to be valid despite the amendment relating to that organisation.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 21 November 2024.

This order is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2024