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Refund for Dog Registration
The Department of Local Government and Communities has advised of an amendment to the
Dog Regulations 2013 which could see dog owners eligible for a $150 refund as part of the
Dog Amendment Regulations 2017.
The regulations make a minor amendment to the Dog Regulations 2013 to increase the refunds
available when dogs with a lifetime registration are sterilised within the first three years after
the registration date.
If a dog is sterilised in the first year of a lifetime registration, a $150 refund is available.
Refunds of $100 and $50 respectively are available when dogs with a lifetime registration are
sterilised in the second and third year from the registration date.
No refund is available after three years.
The increases in refunds have been made to encourage dog owners to sterilise their dogs, and
to align sterilising refunds for lifetime registrations with the refunds available for one and three
year registrations.
From 25 January 2017 registration fees and refunds for sterilisation will be as follows.
A copy of the amended regulations as published in the Government Gazette can be viewed on
the State Law Publisher’s website.
Dog Amendment Regulations 2017 were published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday 24
January 2017 and take effect from Wednesday 25 January 2017.
If you require more information, please contact Mr Troy Hancock, senior legislation officer on
6552 1624 or via email .
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Unsterilised
Dog
Registration
Period
Unsterilised
Dog
Registration
Fee
Sterilisation
Refund -
First year
after registration
date
Sterilisation
Refund -
Second year
after registration
date
Sterilisation
Refund -
Third year
after registration
date
1 year $50.00 $30.00 Not applicable Not applicable
3 year $120.00 $77.50 $51.66 $25.83
Lifetime $250.00 $150.00 $100.00 $50.00