Regulations
34(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations
(a)
defining “animal”, “domestic animal”, “pet establishment”, “public road” and any other word or expression used in this Act and not defined in this Act for the purposes of this Act, the regulations or both;
(b)
respecting the training, examination and certification of animal protection officers;
(c)
establishing classes of pet establishment licences;
(d)
respecting the application for and issuance of pet establishment licences;
(e)
respecting the fees payable for pet establishment licences;
(f)
respecting the terms and conditions to which a pet establishment licence is subject;
(g)
respecting the suspension or cancellation of pet establishment licences;
(h)
respecting exemptions from pet establishment licensing provisions;
(i)
respecting the establishment, operation and maintenance of pet establishments;
(j)
respecting the provision of food, water, shelter and care for the purposes of section 19;
(k)
specifying standards or codes of conduct, codes of practices or codes of procedures as acceptable;
(l)
specifying practices or procedures that are prohibited;
(l.1)
for the purposes of section 23.1, prescribing
(ii)
the period for which a certificate of health may be issued, and
(iii)
the form and content of a certificate of health;
(l.2)
for the purposes of section 23.3, prescribing the standards to be followed by a person who has ownership, possession or care and control of a dog when tethering the dog outdoors;
(m)
respecting the care and handling of animals;
(n)
respecting codes of conduct, codes of practices, codes of procedures, practices, procedures or circumstances applicable in respect of an offence under section 19;
(o)
respecting humane euthanasia of animals;
(p)
respecting the seizure of animals;
(q)
prescribing animal restraint devices;
(r)
respecting horse-hauling contests;
(s)
respecting the board of directors of the society, including the composition of the board of directors, the number of board members, the election of board members, the appointment of board members by the Minister, the term of office of board members, vacancies on the board of directors, quorum of the board of directors, the establishment of an executive committee of the board of directors, meetings of the board of directors, meetings of the executive committee of the board of directors, and transitional provisions in respect of any of the matters referred to in this paragraph;
(t)
respecting the submission to the Minister by the society of business plans, budget estimates and audited financial statements;
(u)
respecting any surplus or deficit of the society;
(v)
respecting the respective responsibilities of the society, its branches and associations;
(w)
respecting the Animal Protection Account.
34(2)Regulations made under this Act may contain different provisions for different classes of pet establishment licences and for different animals.
1997, c.27, s.5; 2017, c.16, s.2