PART 4
MISCELLANEOUS
Offence
27.  A person who contravenes rule 3(2), 8(2) or (3), 9(1), (2), (3) or (8), 10, 12(4) or (5), 14(3), 16(1) or (3), 17(1), 18(1) or (2), 20, 21(5), 23(2) or 26(2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Revocation
28.  Revoke the Animals and Birds (Dog Licensing and Control) Rules (R 1).
Transitional provisions — cats kept as pets
29.—(1)  Rule 3(1) does not apply in respect of any cat which a person keeps as a pet in any premises in excess of the restrictions specified in that rule (being a cat which the person kept immediately before 1 September 2024) —
(a)until 1 September 2026; or
(b)if the person obtains, before 1 September 2026, a licence in respect of that cat — for so long as the licence is not revoked or cancelled, or is renewed and is not subsequently revoked or cancelled.
(2)  Rule 3(2) does not apply to a person during the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026 (both dates inclusive) in respect of any cat which the person keeps as a pet during that period in any premises.
(3)  Rule 5(8) does not apply in relation to the issue of a licence under rule 5(5)(a) to a transferee in respect of any cat if the transfer application in relation to the cat is made during the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026, both dates inclusive.
Transitional provisions — cats kept for purpose of breeding or sale
30.  Rule 10 does not apply to a person during the period from 1 September 2024 to 28 February 2025 (both dates inclusive) in relation to the keeping of any cat (whether or not in combination with any dog) in any licensed premises for the purpose of breeding or sale.
Saving and transitional provisions — dogs kept as pets
31.—(1)  Despite the revocation of the revoked Rules, every licence issued under the revoked Rules —
(a)which permits the keeping of any dog in any premises (not being a dog farm or a pet shop); and
(b)which is valid immediately before 1 September 2024,
is, unless revoked or cancelled and so far as it is not inconsistent with these Rules —
(c)to continue as if, and is to be treated as, a licence issued under these Rules permitting the keeping of the dog as a pet in the premises;
(d)subject to the terms and conditions specified in that licence; and
(e)to expire on, and be renewable before, the date the licence would have expired if these Rules had not been made.
(2)  Where —
(a)an application for a licence is made under rule 4 of the revoked Rules before 1 September 2024 in respect of a dog that is to be kept as a pet; and
(b)the application is pending on 1 September 2024,
the following applies:
(c)the application is to be treated as an application made in accordance with rule 4 of these Rules in respect of the dog, except that rule 4(4)(b) does not apply to the application; and
(d)if the Director‑General decides to issue a licence to the applicant, the licence is to be issued under rule 4(6)(a), but the Director‑General may fix the start of the licence on a date before 1 September 2024.
(3)  In this rule and rule 32, “dog farm” and “pet shop” have the meanings given by rule 2 of the revoked Rules.
Saving and transitional provisions — dogs kept for purpose of breeding or sale
32.—(1)  Despite the revocation of the revoked Rules, every licence issued under the revoked Rules —
(a)which permits the keeping of dogs in a dog farm for the purpose of breeding; and
(b)which is valid immediately before 1 September 2024,
is, unless revoked or cancelled and so far as it is not inconsistent with these Rules —
(c)to continue as if, and is to be treated as, a licence issued under these Rules permitting the keeping of the dogs included in the licence in the licensed premises specified in the licence for the purpose of breeding;
(d)subject to the terms and conditions specified in that licence; and
(e)to expire on, and be renewable before, the date the licence would have expired if these Rules had not been made.
(2)  Despite the revocation of the revoked Rules, every licence issued under the revoked Rules —
(a)which permits the keeping of dogs in a dog farm or a pet shop for the purpose of sale; and
(b)which is valid immediately before 1 September 2024,
is, unless revoked or cancelled and so far as it is not inconsistent with these Rules —
(c)to continue as if, and is to be treated as, a licence issued under these Rules permitting the keeping of the dogs included in the licence in the licensed premises specified in the licence for the purpose of sale;
(d)subject to the terms and conditions specified in that licence; and
(e)to expire on, and be renewable before, the date the licence would have expired if these Rules had not been made.
(3)  Where —
(a)an application for a licence is made under rule 4 of the revoked Rules before 1 September 2024;
(b)the application is made in respect of —
(i)the keeping of dogs in a dog farm for the purpose of breeding; or
(ii)the keeping of dogs in a dog farm or a pet shop for the purpose of sale; and
(c)the application is pending on 1 September 2024,
the following applies:
(d)the application is to be treated as an application made in accordance with rule 10 of these Rules for a licence to keep dogs, or cats and dogs (the total number of which is to be the same as the number of dogs specified in the application), in the licensed premises specified in the application for the purpose of breeding or sale, as the case may be; and
(e)if the Director‑General decides to issue a licence to the applicant, the licence is to be issued under rule 11(2)(a), but the Director‑General may fix the start of the licence on a date before 1 September 2024.