Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A carer must not be on private premises with a dog that is not restrained by a leash unless the person has the consent of the occupier of the premises.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the carer is on premises occupied by the keeper of the dog.
(3) The keeper of a dog must not be on private premises with a dog that is not restrained by a leash unless the keeper has the consent of the occupier of the premises.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the keeper is on premises occupied by a carer of the dog.
(5) The keeper of a dog commits an offence if the dog is on private premises and is not with a carer, unless the keeper has the consent of the occupier of the premises.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(6) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), (3) or (5), it is evidence that the occupier of premises did not consent if an authorised officer gives evidence that, at the time of the offence, the occupier told the authorised officer that the occupier did not consent.
(7) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), (3) or (5), it is a defence if the defendant proves that the defendant took reasonable steps to prevent a contravention of the subsection.