Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A local
government, or on behalf of the local government an authorised person or
person specifically authorised by the local government for the purposes of
this section either generally or in a particular case, may, by a notice in
writing given in accordance with section 33F, declare a dog to be a
dangerous dog if, in the opinion of the local government or that
person —
(a) the
dog has caused injury or damage by an attack on, or chasing, a person, animal
or vehicle;
(b) the
dog has, repeatedly, shown a tendency —
(i)
to attack, or chase, a person, animal or vehicle even
though no injury has been caused by that behaviour; or
(ii)
to threaten to attack;
or
(c) the
behaviour of the dog meets other criteria prescribed for the purpose of this
section.
(2) For the purpose of
subsection (1)(b), a dog to which section 30(3) applies shall not be
taken to show a tendency to attack, or chase, in carrying out the activities
referred to in section 30(3) in relation to a dog of that kind.
(3) The owner of a dog
declared to be a dangerous dog, or detained under this Division, shall have
the rights referred to in this Division to object and to apply for a review.
[Section 33E inserted by No. 24 of 1996
s. 10; amended by No. 10 of 1998 s. 29(1); No. 55 of 2004
s. 259.]