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Registration of Cats and Dogs - Banyule City Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this registration if you are the owner of a cat or dog that is over three months old.

This registration covers all dogs (including dangerous dogs) that are used for security or similar uses. A dog is considered to be a dangerous dog if:

  • the dog is kept as a guard dog for the purpose of guarding non-residential premises
  • the dog has been trained to attack or bite a person.

Conditions may be imposed on registration, including the enclosure used to contain the dog.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Dogs and cats will need to be implanted with a prescribed permanent identification device (microchip) prior to registration unless otherwise specified.

Please consult the responsible council for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

1 year

Expiry

10 April

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $134.00

Restricted, dangerous and menacing dog fee. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Dog fees range between $43.00 and $134.00, please consult the responsible council for information on the correct fees to be submitted with your application. You may be required to pay a state government levy fee of $4.50. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Cat fees range between $36.00 and $108.00, please consult the responsible council for information on the correct fees to be submitted with your application. You may be required to pay a state government levy fee of $4.50. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Transfer All $6.50

Transfer of registration from another municipality. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Domestic Animals Act 1994 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Domestic Animals Regulations 2015 Victoria

Application process

Apply

You must notify your local Council within 24 hours if you intend to house a dog on your premises that has at any time been a guard dog. Please consult the responsible Council for more information.

Administering agency

Banyule City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.