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DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 8

DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 8

8—Meaning of effective control of dog by means of physical restraint

For the purposes of this Act, a person is exercising "effective control of a dog by means of physical restraint if—

            (a)         the person is exercising effective control of the dog by means of a chain, cord or leash that does not exceed 2 metres in length restraining the dog; or

            (b)         the person has effectively secured the dog—

                  (i)         by placing it in a cage, vehicle or other object or structure; or

                  (ii)         by tethering it to a fixed object by means of a chain, cord or leash that does not exceed 2 metres in length.