Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A greyhound shall,
except while it is on premises occupied by its owner, be muzzled in such a
manner as will prevent it from biting a person or animal.
(2) Section 31
applies to a greyhound subject to the following
modifications —
(a) the
exemptions in subsection (2)(a) and (b) of that section shall not apply;
(b) a
greyhound is exempt from section 31(1) while it is participating in a
greyhound race or trial held under a licence issued under the
Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 ; and
(c) for
the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of that section, a person shall be
conclusively deemed to be incapable of controlling a greyhound if it is one of
more than 2 greyhounds held by him at one time.
(3) If a greyhound is
at any time not muzzled as required by 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: $2 000.
[Section 33 inserted by No. 23 of 1987
s. 27; amended by No. 24 of 1996 s. 16; No. 23 of 1998
s. 20; No. 35 of 2003 s. 220(3).]