If you own a dog or are in charge of one, you cannot let it enter or stay in a controlled dog area, except in situations described in sections 26ZZH and 26ZZI. You can find more information about these exceptions by looking at sections 26ZZH and 26ZZI. This rule applies to all parts of a controlled dog area.

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Environment and resources > Conservation

26ZZF: Issue of notice, or

"The Minister can approve and publish a notice after considering certain conditions and rules."

26ZZH: Dog control permits, or

"Special permits to take your dog into areas where they're not usually allowed"

Part 5CControl of dogs

26ZZGRestrictions on access to controlled dog area

Except as provided in sections 26ZZH and 26ZZI, no person, being an owner of a dog or a person in charge of a dog, shall allow that dog to enter or remain in any part of a controlled dog area.

Notes

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