DOG CONTROL ACT 2000 - SECT 3 Interpretation
DOG CONTROL ACT 2000 - SECT 3
Interpretation
In this Act animal means any live vertebrate animal other than a human being;appropriate fee , in relation to a fee, means a fee determined by the council under section 80 ;approved means approved by the Director;at large means at large as referred to in section 5 ;attack includes bite, menace or harass;authorised person means (a) a police officer; or(b) a general manager; or(c) a person appointed by a general manager to be an authorised person; or(d) a person who is a ranger under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 ; or(da) a person who is a ranger under the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 ; or(e) a person appointed as a bailiff of Crown lands under the Crown Lands Act 1976 ;built-up area means an area in which (a) there are buildings on land next to the road; and(b) there is street lighting at intervals not over 100 metres for a distance of at least 500 metres or, if the road is shorter than 500 metres, for the whole road;collar means a collar of leather or other durable material;complaint means a complaint referred to in section 47 ;dangerous dog means a dog declared to be dangerous under section 29 or 30 ;declared area means an area declared under Division 2 of Part 3 ;de-sex means to render permanently incapable of reproduction;Director means the Director of Local Government;dog means an animal of the species Canis familiaris or Canis familiaris dingo ;effective control means (a) in the case of a dog that is not a greyhound, dangerous dog or restricted breed dog, effective control as referred to in section 4 ; and(b) in the case of a greyhound, effective control as referred to in section 18 ; and(c) in the case of a dangerous dog or restricted breed dog, effective control as referred to in section 32 ;exercise area means an area declared under section 20 ;general manager means the general manager of a council appointed under the Local Government Act 1993 ;guard dog means a dog used to guard premises that are not residential premises;guide dog means (a) a guide dog as defined by the Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs Act 1967 ; or(b) a dog training to be a guide dog;hearing dog means (a) a hearing dog as defined by the Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs Act 1967 ; and(b) a dog training to be a hearing dog;hunting dog means a dog used principally for hunting;infringement notice means a notice referred to in Division 2 of Part 4 ;laceration means a wound caused by (a) the tearing of body tissue; or(b) multiple punctures caused by more than one bite from a dog;lead means a lead, leash, cord or chain of sufficient strength to restrain a dog;licence means a licence to keep on premises (a) more than 2 dogs over the age of 6 months; or(b) more than 4 working dogs over the age of 6 months;microchip number , in relation to a dog, means the unique identifying number associated with an approved microchip implanted in the dog;occupier , in relation to premises, includes a person who has, or is entitled to, possession or control of the premises;owner of a dog means a person referred to in section 6 ;pound means a pound established under the Local Government Act 1993 ;premises includes land or any part of any premises or land and includes private premises and a public place;private premises means premises that are not a public place;prohibited area means an area declared under section 22 ;public notice means a notice published in a daily newspaper;public place means (a) a public place as defined by the Police Offences Act 1935 ; and(b) a road; and(c) a road-related area;register means a register kept under section 15 ;registered dog means a dog registered under this Act;registration disc means a disc or tag referred to in section 10(1) ;residential premises means any premises lawfully used as a residence;restricted area means an area declared under section 23 ;restricted breed dog means a dog declared to be a restricted breed dog under section 29A ;road means (a) an area that is developed for, or has as one of its main uses, the driving or riding of motor vehicles and is open to, or used by, the public; and(b) a part of the kerb; and(c) an unsealed part of a sealed road;road-related area means (a) an area that divides a road; or(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or(c) a footpath or track that (i) is not a road; and(ii) is designed for use by cyclists or pedestrians; and(iii) is open to the public;serious injury means (a) an injury requiring medical or veterinary attention in the nature of (i) a broken bone; or(ii) a laceration; or(iii) a partial or total loss of sensation or function in a part of the body; or(b) an injury requiring medical or cosmetic surgery;shopping centre means a collection of shops in an enclosed area covered by a roof or forming a courtyard or square, excluding any area provided for the parking of vehicles;training area means an area declared under section 21 ;tranquilliser device means any device that inserts a measured dosage of tranquillising drug into the body of an animal;trialling means (a) agility trialling, endurance trialling, herding trialling, lure coursing trialling, obedience trialling, retrieving trialling and tracking trialling; and(b) any other event in which dogs, and persons in charge of those dogs, are engaged in competition in respect of dog behaviours;veterinary surgeon means a person registered as a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987 ;working day means a day on which the public office of a council is open for business;working dog means a dog used principally for (a) droving or tending livestock; or(b) detecting illegal substances; or(c) searching, tracking or rescuing; or(d) working with police officers.