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Administration and CommunityServicesAttachment 1Proposal for Domestic Cat Legislation 19 July 2010Page 3 of 71. City of Bayswater Feedback forProposed Domestic Cat Legislation11. What is an appropriate registration fee for sterilised and unsterilised cats?The registration fees for cats and dogs should be the same.• Unsterilised Dog - 1 Year Registration $30.00• Unsterilised Dog - 3 Year Registration $75.00• Sterilised Dog - 1 Year Registration $10.00• Sterilised Dog - 3 Year Registration $18.00Rationale:The registration process and fees for cats and dogs could be combined. By ensuring that the processand fees are similar would mean that the community receives similar messages when registering bothcats and dogs.12. Should registration discounts be offered, and for what purpose?By using a similar fee structure to the Dog Act 1976 it would provide incentive for cat owners tosterilise cats.Rationale:By ensuring that the process and fees are similar would mean that the community receives similarmessages when registering both cats and dogs. The current fee structure for dog registrations doesprovide incentive for dog sterilisation. The number of dog owners that delay the registration of theirdogs until after the dog has been sterilised can demonstrates this.13. Is the existence of multiple registration databases likely to cause a problem, and how can this beovercome?No significant problems identifiedRationale:There are no significant issues relating to the management of local dog registration databases. Thereare some timing issues created when Authorised Officers investigating incidents are attempting toobtain ownership details from other Local Authorities.Consideration should be given to adoption of similar Inspection of Register rights as set out in Section14(4) of the Dog Act 1976.14. Are there any other quantifiable costs and benefits associated with registration, and will thisproposal achieve the policy objective?None identified.