List of recommendations relevant council Animal to be assessed for registration. welfare rules, : That Greyhound Racing Victoria educate its codes and members about the legal standards requirements to register as Animal with : That the Code of Practice ‘Domestic Businesses’ local councils (and the penalties for for the Operation of failing to do Greyhound so) and develop information sharing Establishments be procedures with local councils to comprehensively revised to ensure future registration include animal welfare standards compliance. that reflect contemporary community expectations and : That the penalties and sanctions industry best practice. under the Greyhound Racing Victoria Local Rules be reviewed : That the Domestic Animals Act and revised to make them be amended to ensure 1994 consistent with community that all greyhounds in the expectations. industry are captured by the Code : That the Prevention of Cruelty to of Practice for the Animals Act 1986 be amended to Operation of Greyhound strengthen the offences for baiting Establishments. and luring and to improve the enforceability of baiting and luring : That ‘Applicable Organisation’ offences. This could include status of Greyhound Racinig prohibiting the presence of animals Victoria under the Domestic being kept, used live or killed for that be reviewed to Animals Act 1994 purpose at any place being used for ensure that it does not reduce or greyhound training or racing; and exempt the requirement for introducing an offence greyhound businesses to for being present at a place where comply with the Code of Practice live baiting or luring is occurring. for the Operation of Greyhound The Establishments or to be penalties of baiting and luring registered as a Domestic Animal offences should also be increased to Business. match penalties for aggravated cruelty. : That Greyhound Racing Victoria immediately identify all greyhound : That the statutory limitation for time establishments that are potentially to initiate a prosecution be Animal ‘Domestic Businesses’ extended to three years for under the Domestic Animals Act Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1994 and notify them to the
List of recommendations Animal welfare rules, codes and standards : That the Code of Practice for the Operation of Greyhound Establishments be comprehensively revised to include animal welfare standards that reflect contemporary community expectations and industry best practice. : That the Domestic Animals Act 1994 be amended to ensure that all greyhounds in the industry are captured by the Code of Practice for the Operation of Greyhound Establishments. : That ‘Applicable Organisation’ status of Greyhound Racinig Victoria under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 be reviewed to ensure that it does not reduce or exempt the requirement for greyhound businesses to comply with the Code of Practice for the Operation of Greyhound Establishments or to be registered as a Domestic Animal Business. : That Greyhound Racing Victoria immediately identify all greyhound establishments that are potentially ‘Domestic Animal Businesses’ under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 and notify them to the relevant council to be assessed for registration. : That Greyhound Racing Victoria educate its members about the legal requirements to register as ‘Domestic Animal Businesses’ with local councils (and the penalties for failing to do so) and develop information sharing procedures with local councils to ensure future registration compliance. : That the penalties and sanctions under the Greyhound Racing Victoria Local Rules be reviewed and revised to make them consistent with community expectations. : That the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 be amended to strengthen the offences for baiting and luring and to improve the enforceability of baiting and luring offences. This could include prohibiting the presence of animals being kept, used live or killed for that purpose at any place being used for greyhound training or racing; and introducing an offence for being present at a place where live baiting or luring is occurring. The penalties of baiting and luring offences should also be increased to match penalties for aggravated cruelty. : That the statutory limitation for time to initiate a prosecution be extended to three years for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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