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Conservation Act 1987

Control of dogs

26ZT: Areas excluded from open dog areas

You could also call this:

“Places where you can't take your dog in open areas”

An open dog area cannot include certain places. You cannot take your dog to areas declared under section 18 for wilderness, ecological, or sanctuary areas. These areas are protected.

You also cannot take your dog to reserves classified under the Reserves Act 1977 as national reserves, scenic reserves, nature reserves, or scientific reserves. These reserves have special rules to protect them.

Some other areas are also off-limits to dogs, such as the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area and areas declared as wildlife sanctuaries, refuges, or management reserves under the Wildlife Act 1953. You need to check the rules for each area before taking your dog there. These rules help keep the environment and wildlife safe.

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Part 5C Control of dogs

26ZTAreas excluded from open dog areas

  1. An open dog area may not include—

  2. any part of an area declared under section 18 to be held for the purpose of a wilderness area, an ecological area, or a sanctuary area or for 2 or more of those purposes; or
    1. any part of a reserve classified—
      1. under section 13 of the Reserves Act 1977 as a national reserve; or
        1. under section 19 of the Reserves Act 1977 as a scenic reserve; or
          1. under section 20 of the Reserves Act 1977 as a nature reserve; or
            1. under section 21 of the Reserves Act 1977 as a scientific reserve; or
            2. any part of a reserve set apart under section 47 of the Reserves Act 1977 as a wilderness area; or
              1. any part of the Protected Area defined by the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Act 1991; or
                1. any part of an area declared—
                  1. under section 9 of the Wildlife Act 1953 to be a wildlife sanctuary; or
                    1. under section 14 of the Wildlife Act 1953 to be a wildlife refuge; or
                      1. under section 14A of the Wildlife Act 1953 to be a wildlife management reserve.

                      Notes
                      • Section 26ZT: inserted, on , by section 3 of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).