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Dog Control Act 1996

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Schedule 5: Organisations authorised to certify dogs as disability assist dogs

You could also call this:

"Organisations that can certify dogs to help people with disabilities"

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You can find a list of organisations that can certify dogs as disability assist dogs. These organisations are listed in Schedule 5 of the Dog Control Act 1996, which is empowered by sections 2 and 78D. They include Assistance Dogs New Zealand and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People New Zealand.

You will also see K9 Medical Detection New Zealand and Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust on the list. Other organisations on the list are New Zealand Epilepsy Assist Dogs Trust and Pawsible Service Dogs. Perfect Partners Assistance Dogs Trust and Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Incorporated are also there.

All these organisations are allowed to certify dogs as disability assist dogs, as stated in the Dog Control Act 1996, which you can read more about in sections 2 and 78D by following the links to ss 2 and 78D.

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5Organisations authorised to certify dogs as disability assist dogs Empowered by ss 2, 78D

Assistance Dogs New Zealand

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People New Zealand

K9 Medical Detection New Zealand

Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust

New Zealand Epilepsy Assist Dogs Trust

Pawsible Service Dogs

Perfect Partners Assistance Dogs Trust

Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Incorporated

Notes
  • Schedule 5 Assistance Dogs New Zealand: inserted, on , by clause 3(2) of the Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2019 (LI 2019/145).
  • Schedule 5 K9 Medical Detection New Zealand: inserted, on , by clause 3(2) of the Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2019 (LI 2019/145).
  • Schedule 5 K9 Search Medical Detection: repealed, on , by clause 4(1) of the Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2024 (SL 2024/236).
  • Schedule 5 Pawsible Service Dogs: inserted, on , by clause 4(2) of the Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2024 (SL 2024/236).
  • Schedule 5 Perfect Partners Assistance Dogs Trust: inserted, on , by clause 3(2) of the Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2019 (LI 2019/145).
  • Schedule 5 Top Dog Companion Trust: repealed, on , by clause 3(1) of the Dog Control (Schedule 5) Order 2019 (LI 2019/145).