Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A dog shall not be
in a public place unless —
(a) it
is wearing a collar to which a valid registration tag under section 18
relating thereto is securely attached; and
(b) the
name and residential address of the owner of the dog are legibly endorsed or
inscribed on, or on an attachment to, the collar worn by the dog.
(2) If a dog is at any
time in a public place in contravention of subsection (1), every person
liable for the control of the dog at that time commits an offence against that
subsection unless he establishes a defence under section 33B.
Penalty: Where the dog is a dangerous dog,
$1 000; otherwise, $500.
(3) A dog is exempt
from the requirements of subsection (1)(a) if it is —
(a) a
greyhound participating in a greyhound race or trial held under a licence
issued under the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 ;
(b) a
foxhound exempted from separate registration under section 7(3)(d);
(c) a
dog exempted from separate registration under section 7(3)(e);
(d) a
dog being exhibited for show purposes;
(e) a
dog which, under the control of a responsible person, is being trained for or
is participating in retrieving, duck hunting or some other customary sporting
purpose; or
(f) a
dog that is participating in an obedience trial or classes conducted under the
auspices of the body known as the Canine Association of Western Australia
(Inc.) or a body approved by the local government in whose district the
obedience trial or classes are conducted.
(4) A dog is exempt
from the requirements of subsection (1)(b) if it is a dog to which
subsection (3)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f) applies.
[Section 30 inserted by No. 23 of 1987
s. 27; amended by No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 24 of 1996
s. 16; No. 23 of 1998 s. 20; No. 35 of 2003
s. 220(2).]