New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 11D

11D Annual permit required for restricted dogs

(1) A permit is required to own a restricted dog. The permit is required on and from the following date--

(a) if the dog is an American pit bull terrier, pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino or fila Brasileiro, Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario--the date that the animal is 6 months old,

(b) if the dog is of a breed, kind or description whose importation into Australia is prohibited by or under the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth--21 days after the importation of the breed, kind or description of the dog was first prohibited,

(c) if the dog is declared to be a restricted dog by an authorised officer of a council under Division 6 of Part 5--21 days after the declaration takes effect,

(d) if the dog is of a breed, kind or description prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 55-- 21 days after the day that the breed, kind or description was first prescribed.

(2) The owner of a restricted dog is guilty of an offence if a permit is not in force in relation to the dog on or after the date from which it is required under this section.

: Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.

(3) This section applies to a dog whether or not the dog is also a dangerous dog and, therefore, another permit will be required by section 11C if that section applies.