Animals and Birds (Licensing and Control of Cats and Dogs) Rules 2024

No. S 683

Animals and Birds Act 1965

Animals and Birds
(Licensing and Control of Cats and Dogs)
Rules 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 59 and 80 of the Animals and Birds Act 1965, the Minister for National Development makes the following Rules:

PART 1

GENERAL

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Animals and Birds (Licensing and Control of Cats and Dogs) Rules 2024 and come into operation on 1 September 2024.

Definitions

2. In these Rules —

“animal infirmary” means any veterinary centre licensed under section 54 of the Act, or any premises designated by the Director‑General to be used for the keeping or treatment of animals;

“keep”, in relation to the keeping of a cat or dog as a pet, includes the keeping of the cat or dog for the purpose of fostering, or arranging for the adoption of, the cat or dog;

“licence” means a licence issued by the Director‑General under these Rules, and includes a licence issued under the revoked Rules which is valid under these Rules;

“licence fee” means the fee mentioned in rule 15;

“licensed animal” means —

(a)	a cat in respect of which a licence is issued under these Rules; or
(b)	a dog in respect of which a licence is issued under these Rules or the revoked Rules;

“licensed breeding premises” means any premises for the purpose of breeding cats or dogs for reward that is used in accordance with a licence issued or treated as issued under rule 4 of the Animals and Birds (Licensing of Premises for Pet Shop and Other Purposes) Rules (R 2);

“licensed pet shop” means any premises used as a pet shop in accordance with a licence issued or treated as issued under rule 4 of the Animals and Birds (Licensing of Premises for Pet Shop and Other Purposes) Rules;

“licensed premises” means any licensed breeding premises or licensed pet shop;

“licensee” includes a transferee who is issued a licence under rule 5(5)(a);

“microchip” means a microchip that conforms with the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO);

“periodic licence”, in respect of a cat or dog, means a licence with a validity period of one year, 2 years or 3 years;

“perpetual licence”, in respect of a cat or dog, means a licence that is valid for the lifetime of the cat or dog (as the case may be) unless the licence is earlier revoked or cancelled;

“revoked Rules” means the Animals and Birds (Dog Licensing and Control) Rules (R 1) as in force immediately before 1 September 2024;

“specified course on pet ownership” means the course at the Internet website accessible at https://go.gov.sg/petownershipcourse;

“specified dog” means a dog of any breed specified in the First Schedule.

Made on 28 August 2024.

OW FOONG PHENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[ND 202/01-071; AG/LEGIS/SL/7/2020/2]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 80(4) of the Animals and Birds Act 1965).

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