To amend the Performing Animals Protection Act, 1935, so as to regulate the access to private or public areas, buildings, facilities or transport systems of assistance animals accompanying a person with a disability; to provide that a National Licensing Officer may also be a specialist in training of assistance animals; to provide that a person with a disability who intends to have an assistance animal accompany him or her into a private or public space, building, facility or transport system must apply for a licence to do so; to provide for the inclusion of the details of the assistance animal accompanying a person with a disability in an application for a licence; to further regulate the visitation and assessing of the premise that will be the living quarters of an assistance animal; to amend the criteria for granting a licence; to amend the criteria for a valid licence; to also regulate instances where an assistance animal may be refused access to a premises; to provide for the Minister to make regulations regarding further licensing conditions; to ensure that a person with a disability is granted access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, transportation, and all other facilities open or provided to the public, both in urban and rural areas; to insert new definitions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Introduction
Portfolio Committee
National Assembly
Select Committee
National Council of Provinces
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| TITLE | BILL NO. | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill (B12-2025) | 2025-05-02 |
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