B-3.1 - Animal Welfare and Safety Act

Section 64 Disposition versions

2021-06-11

64. The Government may, by regulation,

(1)  designate any other animal that is to be included in the definition of “animal” in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 1;

(2)  determine the conditions on and manner in which a person, an animal species, subspecies or breed, a type of activity or establishment or a geographical region may be exempted from the application of this Act or the regulations;

(3)  make compliance with provisions of animal care standards or codes of practice mandatory for persons determined by the Government and provide for the necessary adaptations and transitional provisions;

(4)  determine the conditions on which an activity involving an animal may be carried on, restrict such an activity or prohibit certain classes of persons it determines from carrying on such an activity;

(5)  determine the other animals which an owner or custodian must provide with stimulation, socialization and environmental enrichment that are consistent with their biological needs;

(6)  in relation to permits and permit holders governed by Chapter III,

(a)  determine the classes of permits and the conditions and restrictions attached to each;

(b)  prescribe the form in which an application for a permit is to be submitted and the documents the applicant must provide;

(c)  determine in which cases the term of a permit is different from the term prescribed by section 26;

(d)  determine the other cases in which a permit required under the second paragraph of section 20 is required;

(e)  determine the conditions on and manner in which permits are to be issued or renewed and the fees payable for a permit application; and

(f)  determine the skills or qualifications required of a permit holder and those required of an employee assigned to the activities for which a permit is required;

(7)  determine the classes of permits, other than those provided for in Chapter III, issued for specific purposes by the Minister to owners or custodians of 15 or more animals;

(8)  prescribe standards applicable to the organization, management and operation of any premises where an activity involving an animal is carried on or for which a permit is required;

(9)  determine the maximum number of animals that may be kept on any premises, in particular, according to their species, subspecies or breed, the type of activity carried on by the owner or custodian or the type of premises on which they are kept, including pounds, animal shelters and premises kept by persons or organizations dedicated to the protection of animals;

(10)  determine the maximum number of animals that may be kept by a single natural person;

(11)  determine the protocols and registers that the owner or custodian of an animal must observe or keep, what each must minimally contain, where they must be kept, the reports the owner or custodian must file with the Minister, the information that must be reported and the frequency of the reporting;

(12)  determine preventive measures for animals, in particular vaccination, sterilization, isolation or quarantine, and set out methods, procedures and conditions applicable to those measures;

(13)  determine standards for euthanizing or slaughtering animals and regulate or prohibit certain methods, procedures and conditions;

(14)  prescribe the conditions on and manner in which an abandoned animal may be sold, given away, euthanized or slaughtered;

(15)  prescribe the procedure for inspections, the taking and analysis of samples or specimens, and seizures or confiscations in the course of an inspection, and establish a model for any certificate, report or minutes to be drafted by an inspector;

(16)  regulate, restrict or prohibit the use of training aids or restraining devices;

(17)  regulate, restrict or prohibit certain cosmetic or other surgical procedures on certain categories or species of animals;

(18)  to ensure the traceability of animals belonging to a specific species or category, require such animals to be identified on the conditions and according to the rules or procedures it determines, prescribe the obligations of owners or custodians of such animals or of any other person, and determine the fees payable;

(19)  determine the animal care expenses to be borne by the owners of animals seized or taken into care under this Act or the manner in which such animal care expenses are to be calculated; and

(20)  provide for any other measure intended to ensure the welfare or safety of animals, which measures may vary according to species, subspecies or breed, the type of activity carried on by their owner or custodian or the type of premises on which they are kept.

2015, c. 35, s. 7; 2021, c. 24, s. 99.

2015-12-04

64. The Government may, by regulation,

(1)  designate any other animal that is to be included in the definition of “animal” in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 1;

(2)  determine the conditions on and manner in which a person, an animal species or breed, a type of activity or establishment or a geographical region may be exempted from the application of this Act or the regulations;

(3)  make compliance with provisions of animal care standards or codes of practice mandatory for persons determined by the Government and provide for the necessary adaptations and transitional provisions;

(4)  determine the conditions on which an activity involving an animal may be carried on, restrict such an activity or prohibit certain classes of persons it determines from carrying on such an activity;

(5)  determine the other animals which an owner or custodian must provide with stimulation, socialization and environmental enrichment that are consistent with their biological needs;

(6)  in relation to permits and permit holders governed by Chapter III,

(a)  determine the classes of permits and the conditions and restrictions attached to each;

(b)  prescribe the form in which an application for a permit is to be submitted and the documents the applicant must provide;

(c)  determine in which cases the term of a permit is different from the term prescribed by section 26;

(d)  determine the other cases in which a permit required under the second paragraph of section 20 is required;

(e)  determine the conditions on and manner in which permits are to be issued or renewed and the fees payable for a permit application; and

(f)  determine the skills or qualifications required of a permit holder and those required of an employee assigned to the activities for which a permit is required;

(7)  determine the classes of permits, other than those provided for in Chapter III, issued for specific purposes by the Minister to owners or custodians of 15 or more animals;

(8)  prescribe standards applicable to the organization, management and operation of any premises where an activity involving an animal is carried on or for which a permit is required;

(9)  determine the maximum number of animals that may be kept on any premises, in particular, according to their species or breed, the type of activity carried on by the owner or custodian or the type of premises on which they are kept, including pounds, animal shelters and premises kept by persons or organizations dedicated to the protection of animals;

(10)  determine the maximum number of animals that may be kept by a single natural person;

(11)  determine the protocols and registers that the owner or custodian of an animal must observe or keep, what each must minimally contain, where they must be kept, the reports the owner or custodian must file with the Minister, the information that must be reported and the frequency of the reporting;

(12)  determine preventive measures for animals, in particular vaccination, sterilization, isolation or quarantine, and set out methods, procedures and conditions applicable to those measures;

(13)  determine standards for euthanizing or slaughtering animals and regulate or prohibit certain methods, procedures and conditions;

(14)  prescribe the conditions on and manner in which an abandoned animal may be sold, given away, euthanized or slaughtered;

(15)  prescribe the procedure for inspections, the taking and analysis of samples or specimens, and seizures or confiscations in the course of an inspection, and establish a model for any certificate, report or minutes to be drafted by an inspector;

(16)  regulate, restrict or prohibit the use of training aids or restraining devices;

(17)  regulate, restrict or prohibit certain cosmetic or other surgical procedures on certain categories or species of animals;

(18)  to ensure the traceability of animals belonging to a specific species or category, require such animals to be identified on the conditions and according to the rules or procedures it determines, prescribe the obligations of owners or custodians of such animals or of any other person, and determine the fees payable;

(19)  determine the animal care expenses to be borne by the owners of animals seized or taken into care under this Act or the manner in which such animal care expenses are to be calculated; and

(20)  provide for any other measure intended to ensure the welfare or safety of animals, which measures may vary according to species or breed, the type of activity carried on by their owner or custodian or the type of premises on which they are kept.

2015, c. 35, s. 7.