Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A dog, not being a
greyhound, shall not be in —
(a) an
area specified by a local government under section 51 as a dog exercise
area; or
(b) a
public place in an area of the State that is outside the metropolitan region
or outside a townsite,
unless
section 31(1) is complied with or a competent person is in reasonable
proximity to the dog.
(2) A person is a
competent person for the purposes of subsection (1) only
if —
(a) he
is a person who is liable for the control of the dog;
(b) he
is capable of controlling it; and
(c) he
is carrying and capable of attaching to the dog for the purpose of controlling
it, a chain, cord, leash or harness of sufficient strength and not exceeding
the prescribed length.
(3) The exemptions in
section 31(2) (other than paragraphs (a) and (b)) also apply
for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) If a dog is at any
time in any 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,
$4 000; otherwise, $1 000.
(5) A local government
must specify under section 51(bb) such dog exercise areas as are, in the
opinion of the local government, sufficient in number, and suitable, for the
exercising of dogs in the district.
[Section 32 inserted by No. 23 of 1987
s. 27; amended by No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 24 of 1996
s. 16.]