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DOG ACT 1976
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART I -- Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Terms used
6. Application
7. Dogs to be registered
8. Assistance dogs
PART II -- Administration
9. Administrative responsibility
10. Dogs not kept in district
10AA. Delegation of local government powers and duties
10AB. Register of, and review of, delegations
10A. Payments to veterinarians towards cost of sterilisation
11. Staff and services
11A. Authorised persons
12. Joint jurisdiction
12A. Entry of premises
13. Immunity of persons acting in good faith
PART III -- Registration and identification
Division 1 -- Registration
14. Register of dogs
15. Registration periods and fees
16. Registration procedure
16AA. Owner’s delegate
16A. Change of ownership
17A. If no application for registration made
17. Refusal or cancellation of registration
18. Registration tags
19. Refund of fee on cancellation
20. Offences relating to registration etc.
Division 2 -- Microchipping
21. Microchipping of dogs other than dangerous dogs
22. Microchipping of dangerous dogs
23. Notice to be given of microchip information
24. Microchip implanter to give information to microchip database company
25. Microchip database company’s obligations
26A. Interference with microchips
26B. Transfer of ownership of unmicrochipped dogs
26C. Transfer of ownership of microchipped dogs
Division 3 -- Changes to recorded information
26D. Notice to be given of changes to recorded information
PART V -- The keeping of dogs
26. Limitation as to numbers
27. Licensing of approved kennel establishments
PART VI -- Control of dogs
Division 1 -- Dogs generally
28. Obligation to identify dog’s owner
29. Power to seize dogs
30A. Operator of dog management facility may have dog microchipped at owner’s expense
30. Dogs to wear collars, registration tags etc.
31. Control of dogs in certain public places
32. Control of dogs in exercise areas and rural areas
33. Special provision for greyhounds
33A. Control of dogs in places that are not public
33B. Defences applicable to offences under this Division
33C. Saving
33D. Dog attacks etc.
Division 2 -- Dangerous dogs
33E. Individual dog may be declared to be dangerous dog (declared)
33F. Owner to be notified of making of declaration
33GA. Offences relating to dangerous dogs
33GB. Dangerous dogs (restricted breed) to be sterilised
33GC. Restrictions on transferring ownership of dangerous dogs (restricted breed)
33GD. Dangerous dogs (restricted breed) not to be bred
33GE. Prohibition on transfer of ownership of dangerous dogs (declared) to persons under
33G. Seizure and destruction
33H. Local government may revoke declaration or proposal to destroy
33I. Jurisdiction of State Administrative Tribunal
33J. Duration of declaration
33K. Duty to notify persons
33L. Defences applicable to this Division
33M. Local government expenses to be recoverable
Division 3 -- Protection of stock; vermin disease and parasite control
34. Protection of livestock
35. Destruction of vermin etc.
Division 4 -- Control of nuisance
38. Nuisance dogs
PART VII -- Enforcement
39. Dogs causing injury or damage may be destroyed
40. Destruction of dogs etc.
41. Indemnity as to destruction of dogs
43. Offences relating to enforcement etc.
43A. Name and address to be supplied
44. Enforcement proceedings
45. Evidentiary provisions
45A. Modified penalties
46A. Order to attend dog training course, ban on owning or keeping dogs
PART VIII -- Civil remedies, etc.
46. Damages
47. Veterinary service expenses recoverable from local government
PART IX -- Local laws
48. Regulations to operate as local laws
49. Local laws
49A. Model local laws
49B. Governor may amend or repeal local laws
50. General provisions relating to regulations and local laws
51. Local law making powers
52. Revocation of local laws
PART X -- Regulations
54. Regulations generally
PART XI -- Transitional provisions
Division 1 -- Transitional provisions for the Dog Amendment Act 2013
55. Application of Interpretation Act 1984
56. Authorisations in relation to assistance dogs
57. Registration procedure
58. Detained dogs
59. Dogs declared to be dangerous dogs
60. Transitional regulations
Division 2 -- Transitional provision for the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2019
61. Authorised persons
Division 3 -- Transitional provisions for the Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Act 2021
62. Transitional provision for centralised registration system
Uncommenced provisions table
Other notes
Defined terms
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