Dog Control (Schedule 5—K9 Search Medical Detection) Order 2021

2021/140

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Dog Control (Schedule 5—K9 Search Medical Detection) Order 2021

Patsy Reddy, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 8th day of June 2021

Present:
The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern presiding in Council

This order is made under section 78D of the Dog Control Act 1996

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

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

Order

1 Title

This order is the Dog Control (Schedule 5—K9 Search Medical Detection) Order 2021.

2 Commencement

This order comes into force on 11 June 2021.

3 Dog Control Act 1996 amended

In the Dog Control Act 1996, Schedule 5, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:

K9 Search Medical Detection

Michael Webster,
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 11 June 2021, amends the Dog Control Act 1996 (the Act).

Clause 3 amends Schedule 5 of the Act by inserting a reference to K9 Search Medical Detection into the list of organisations that are authorised to certify dogs as disability assist dogs.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 10 June 2021.

This order is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.