Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DOG CONTROL ACT 1975

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Table of Amendments
           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Saving of existing registrations  
   5.      Interpretation  
   6.      Registrar of Dogs  
   6A.     Deputy Registrars of Dogs  
   7.      Inspectors  
   7A.     Identity cards  
   7C.     Declared exercise areas  

   PART II--REGISTRATION OF DOGS

   8.      Register  
   9.      Application for registration  
   10.     Registration  
   12.     Certificate of registration etc  
   15.     Notice of change of address  
   16.     Cancellation of registration  
   17.     Effect of cancellation of registration  
   18.     Lost certificate etc  

   PART IIA--KEEPERS' LICENCES

   18A.    Keeping more than 3 dogs  
   18B.    Keeper's licence—application  
   18C.    Keeper's licence—grant  
   18D.    Keeper's licence—duration  
   18E.    Keeper's licence—amendment  
   18F.    Keeper's licence—cancellation  
   18G.    Keeper's licence—notice of proposed cancellation  
   18H.    Powers of inspection—keeping of 3 or more dogs  

   PART IIB--DANGEROUS DOG LICENCES

   18J.    Keeping a dangerous dog  
   18K.    Dangerous dog licence—application  
   18L.    Dangerous dog licence—grant  
   18M.    Seizure of dangerous dogs  
   18N.    Destruction of dangerous dogs  
   18P.    Dangerous dog licence—duration  
   18Q.    Dangerous dog licence—renewal  
   18R.    Dangerous dog licence—amendment  
   18S.    Dangerous dog licence—surrender  
   18T.    Dangerous dog licence—notice of proposed cancellation  
   18U.    Dangerous dog licence—cancellation  

   PART III--OFFENCES

   19.     Keeping unregistered dogs  
   20.     Tag for untattooed dog  
   20A.    Preventing escape  
   21.     Dogs in public places  
   22.     Removal of faeces  
   23.     Restricted areas  
   24.     Restrictions on taking of greyhounds into public place  
   24A.    Muzzles on dangerous dogs  
   25.     Dog attacking or worrying person or animal  
   26.     Offences in relation to registration tags  
   27.     Obstruction etc of officials  

   PART IV--SEIZURE AND DESTRUCTION OF DOGS

   28.     Seizure  
   29.     Notice of seizure  
   30.     Return of impounded dog  
   31.     Detention of dogs  
   32.     Destruction and sale of dogs  
   32A.    Estimated purchase price  
   33.     Destruction of diseased or injured dogs  
   34.     Destruction of attacking dog  
   35.     Destruction without cruelty  

   PART IVA--GUIDE DOGS AND HEARING DOGS

   35B.    Public place  
   35C.    Rights of blind or deaf person with dog  
   35D.    Exclusion etc from public place—offence  
   35E.    Imposition of excess charges—offence  
   35F.    Recovery of excess charge  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS

   36.     Certified copy of certificate of registration  
   37.     Evidence of registration or non-registration  
   38.     Inspection of Register  
   39.     List of keepers  
   39A.    Dangerous dogs  
   40.     Compensation for injuries caused by dog  
   40AA.   Appeals  
   40AB.   Notification  
   40AC.   Infringement notices  
   40A.    Power of Minister to determine fees  
   41.     Regulations  
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