New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 44

44 Local Court has power to declare dog to be dangerous

(1) In any proceedings under this Act before the Local Court (other than an appeal against a declaration by an authorised officer of a council that a dog is dangerous or against a refusal by a council to revoke such a declaration), the Court may declare a dog to be dangerous.

(2) A declaration by the Local Court has effect throughout the State.

Note: Section 11 requires the owner of a dog to notify the Director-General when a dangerous dog declaration is made or revoked by the Local Court.