Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where a dog is
declared to be a dangerous dog, the local government may require the owner to
pay, in addition to and at the time of payment of the registration fee under
section 15, either —
(a) a
reasonable charge, up to such maximum amount as may be prescribed, as
determined by the local government having regard to the expense incurred by
the local government in making inquiries, investigations and inspections
concerning the behaviour of that particular dog, the manner and place in which
it is from time to time kept, and whether or not the terms and conditions of
any order as to control requirements are being complied with at any premises;
or
(b) a
fixed charge of such amount as is —
(i)
determined by the local government for the purposes of
this paragraph, but not exceeding the maximum amount prescribed for the
purposes of paragraph (a); or
(ii)
prescribed,
as the local
government may require.
(2) Where the amount
of any charge due under subsection (1) in relation to a dog is not
paid —
(a) the
dog is liable to be seized, detained and disposed of under section 29;
and
(b)
whether or not the dog is seized, section 29(5) applies in respect to
such money.
[Section 33M inserted by No. 24 of 1996
s. 10; amended by No. 10 of 1998 s. 29(1).]
[Heading inserted by No. 24 of 1996
s. 11.]