DOG ACT 1976

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 6 Application
 
• 7 Dogs to be registered
 
• 8 Assistance dogs

PART II -- Administration  

• 9 Administrative responsibility
 
• 10 Dogs not kept in district
 
• 10AA Delegation of local government powers and duties
 
• 10AB Register of, and review of, delegations
 
• 10A Payments to veterinarians towards cost of sterilisation
 
• 11 Staff and services
 
• 11A Authorised persons
 
• 12 Joint jurisdiction
 
• 12A Entry of premises
 
• 13 Immunity of persons acting in good faith

PART III -- Registration and identification

Division 1 -- Registration  

• 14 Register of dogs
 
• 15 Registration periods and fees
 
• 16 Registration procedure
 
• 16AA Owner’s delegate
 
• 16A Change of ownership
 
• 17A If no application for registration made
 
• 17 Refusal or cancellation of registration
 
• 18 Registration tags
 
• 19 Refund of fee on cancellation
 
• 20 Offences relating to registration etc.

Division 2 -- Microchipping  

• 21 Microchipping of dogs other than dangerous dogs
 
• 22 Microchipping of dangerous dogs
 
• 23 Notice to be given of microchip information
 
• 24 Microchip implanter to give information to microchip database company
 
• 25 Microchip database company’s obligations
 
• 26A Interference with microchips
 
• 26B Transfer of ownership of unmicrochipped dogs
 
• 26C Transfer of ownership of microchipped dogs

Division 3 -- Changes to recorded information  

• 26D Notice to be given of changes to recorded information

PART V -- The keeping of dogs  

• 26 Limitation as to numbers
 
• 27 Licensing of approved kennel establishments

PART VI -- Control of dogs

Division 1 -- Dogs generally  

• 28 Obligation to identify dog’s owner
 
• 29 Power to seize dogs
 
• 30A Operator of dog management facility may have dog microchipped at owner’s expense
 
• 30 Dogs to wear collars, registration tags etc.
 
• 31 Control of dogs in certain public places
 
• 32 Control of dogs in exercise areas and rural areas
 
• 33 Special provision for greyhounds
 
• 33A Control of dogs in places that are not public
 
• 33B Defences applicable to offences under this Division
 
• 33C Saving
 
• 33D Dog attacks etc.

Division 2 -- Dangerous dogs  

• 33E Individual dog may be declared to be dangerous dog (declared)
 
• 33F Owner to be notified of making of declaration
 
• 33GA Offences relating to dangerous dogs
 
• 33GB Dangerous dogs (restricted breed) to be sterilised
 
• 33GC Restrictions on transferring ownership of dangerous dogs (restricted breed)
 
• 33GD Dangerous dogs (restricted breed) not to be bred
 
• 33GE Prohibition on transfer of ownership of dangerous dogs (declared) to persons under
 
• 33G Seizure and destruction
 
• 33H Local government may revoke declaration or proposal to destroy
 
• 33I Jurisdiction of State Administrative Tribunal
 
• 33J Duration of declaration
 
• 33K Duty to notify persons
 
• 33L Defences applicable to this Division
 
• 33M Local government expenses to be recoverable

Division 3 -- Protection of stock; vermin disease and parasite control  

• 34 Protection of livestock
 
• 35 Destruction of vermin etc.

Division 4 -- Control of nuisance  

• 38 Nuisance dogs

PART VII -- Enforcement  

• 39 Dogs causing injury or damage may be destroyed
 
• 40 Destruction of dogs etc.
 
• 41 Indemnity as to destruction of dogs
 
• 43 Offences relating to enforcement etc.
 
• 43A Name and address to be supplied
 
• 44 Enforcement proceedings
 
• 45 Evidentiary provisions
 
• 45A Modified penalties
 
• 46A Order to attend dog training course, ban on owning or keeping dogs

PART VIII -- Civil remedies, etc.  

• 46 Damages
 
• 47 Veterinary service expenses recoverable from local government

PART IX -- Local laws  

• 48 Regulations to operate as local laws
 
• 49 Local laws
 
• 49A Model local laws
 
• 49B Governor may amend or repeal local laws
 
• 50 General provisions relating to regulations and local laws
 
• 51 Local law making powers
 
• 52 Revocation of local laws

PART X -- Regulations  

• 54 Regulations generally

PART XI -- Transitional provisions

Division 1 -- Transitional provisions for the Dog Amendment Act 2013  

• 55 Application of Interpretation Act 1984
 
• 56 Authorisations in relation to assistance dogs
 
• 57 Registration procedure
 
• 58 Detained dogs
 
• 59 Dogs declared to be dangerous dogs
 
• 60 Transitional regulations

Division 2 -- Transitional provision for the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2019  

• 61 Authorised persons

Division 3 -- Transitional provisions for the Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Act 2021  

• 62 Transitional provision for centralised registration system
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