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TASMANIA
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DOG CONTROL AMENDMENT BILL 2003
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Section 19 amended (Dogs attacking persons or animals)
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DOG CONTROL AMENDMENT BILL 2003
(Brought in by the Minister Assisting the Premier on Local
Government, the Honourable James Glennister Cox)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Dog Control Act 2000
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania,
by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled,
as follows:
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Dog Control Amendment
Act 2003.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which this Act
receives the Royal Assent.
Principal Act
3. In this Act, the Dog Control Act 2000* is referred to as
the Principal Act.
*No. 102 of 2000
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Section 19 amended (Dogs attacking persons or
animals)
4. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting
subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following
subsections:
(1) If a dog attacks or chases any person, the
owner or person in charge of the dog is guilty of an
offence.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2) If a dog attacks an animal or chases a
horse being ridden, the owner or person in charge of
the dog is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
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