(1)  A dog that is declared under a corresponding law to be equivalent to a dangerous dog or a restricted breed dog, is taken to be a dangerous dog or a restricted breed dog for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  A person who imports into this State a dog to which subsection (1) applies must, within 7 days after the importation, notify the general manager of the municipal area in which the person normally resides that the dog has been imported.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  In this section –

corresponding law means a provision of a law of another State or a Territory that relates to the declaration of dogs as dangerous dogs or restricted breed dogs or equivalent.