DOG CONTROL ACT 2000

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Dog under effective control
• 5 Dog at large
• 6 Owner of dog
• 7 Dog management policy

PART 2 - Registration and Identification

• 8 Registering dogs
• 9 Application for registration
• 10 Registration disc
• 11 Collars
• 12 Cancellation of registration
• 13 Change of owner
• 14 Change in address
• 15 Register
• 15A Implanting of microchips

PART 3 - Control of Dogs Division 1 - Controlling dogs

• 16 Control of dogs
• 17 Chasing vehicles
• 18 Effective control of greyhounds
• 18A Approval of greyhound suitability program
• 19 Dogs attacking persons or animals
• 19AA Collection and analysis of a sample from a dog
• 19AB Dogs must not injure or kill sensitive wildlife
• 19AC Collection of sample by authorised officer, &c.
• 19A Subsequent attack by dangerous dog

Division 2 - Declared areas

• 20 Exercise areas
• 21 Training areas
• 22 Prohibited areas
• 23 Restricted areas
• 24 Public notice of intention to declare areas
• 25 Date and period of declaration
• 26 Review of declaration
• 27 Signs
• 28 Prohibited public areas

Division 3 - Dangerous dogs and restricted breed dogs

• 29 Declaration of particular dangerous dog
• 29A Declaration of restricted breed dogs
• 30 Guard dogs
• 31 Appeal against declaration
• 32 Effective control of dangerous dogs and restricted breed dogs
• 32A Dangerous dogs and restricted breed dogs to be de-sexed and
microchipped
• 33 Warning signs
• 34 Dangerous dog or restricted breed dog missing, dying, &c.
• 34A Application for approval to transfer ownership of dangerous dog or
restricted breed dog
• 34B Offence to transfer ownership of dangerous dog or restricted breed
dog without approval
• 34BA Change of municipal area in which dangerous dog or restricted breed
dog is usually kept
• 34C Limit on number of restricted breed dogs
• 34D Interstate dangerous dogs and restricted breed dogs

Division 4 - Seizure of dogs

• 35 Seizure and detention of dogs at large
• 36 Payment of fees relating to seized dogs
• 37 Seizure and detention of other dogs
• 38 Costs
• 39 Release of dogs
• 39A Destruction of dangerous dog if enclosure not suitable
• 40 Interference with dogs in pounds

Division 5 - Destruction of dogs

• 41 Attacking dogs
• 42 Destruction of dog
• 43 Destruction without suffering
• 44 Immunity from liability

Division 6 - Nuisances

• 45 Removal of faeces
• 46 Dogs creating nuisance
• 47 Complaints relating to nuisance
• 48 Investigation of complaint
• 49 Orders relating to nuisance
• 49A Abatement notices

Division 7 - Licences

• 50 Keeping several dogs
• 51 Application for licences
• 52 Objections to licence
• 53 Consideration of application
• 54 Refusing application
• 55 Granting application
• 56 Period of licence
• 57 Renewal of licence
• 58 Cancellation of licence
• 59 Appeals in respect of licence

PART 4 - Legal proceedings Division 1 - Evidentiary and procedural

• 60 Evidence of ownership of dog
• 61 Other evidence
• 62 Order for destruction of dog
• 63 Additional orders

Division 2 - Infringement notices

• 64 Infringement notices
• 65 Section 65
• 66 Section 66
• 67 Section 67
• 68 Section 68
• 69 Section 69
• 70 Section 70
• 71 Payments

PART 5 - Miscellaneous

• 72 Entering premises
• 73 Entering land
• 74 Injured dogs cared for by organisations
• 75 Use of tranquilliser devices
• 76 Dog property of council
• 77 Name and place of abode
• 78 Misleading information
• 79 Obstruction
• 80 Fees
• 81 Payment by instalments
• 82 Delegation
• 83 Regulations
• 84 Savings and transitional provisions
• 85 Administration of Act
• 86 Dog Control Act 1987 repealed
• 87 Dog Control Regulations 1988 rescinded
SCHEDULE 1

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