The Victorian Domestic Animals Act 1994 is designed to "promote animal welfare, the responsible ownership of dogs and cats and the protection of the environment by providing for—
(a) a scheme to protect the community and the environment from feral and nuisance dogs and cats; and
(b) a registration and identification scheme for dogs and cats which recognises and promotes responsible ownership; and
(c) the identification and control of dangerous dogs, menacing dogs and restricted breed dogs; and
(d) a registration scheme for domestic animal businesses which promotes the maintenance of standards of those businesses; and
(e) matters related to the boarding of dogs and cats; and
(ea) the regulation of the permanent identification of dogs, cats, horses and other animals; and
(f) payments to the Treasurer from fees received by Councils under this Act; and
(g) other related matters.
Section 68A of the act requires Councils to prepare a Domestic Animal Management Plan