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Conservation Act 1987

Control of dogs

26ZZN: Supply of information in relation to ownership of dogs

You could also call this:

"Keeping dog owner information private"

When you give information about owning a dog to a territorial authority under section 26ZZM(2)(b)(i), the Department of Conservation must keep it private. This information includes the name and address of the dog's owner, and the address where the dog is usually kept. The Department can only share this information with certain people.

If someone like a constable, an officer of the Department, or an animal welfare inspector asks for this information for a lawful reason, the Department must give it to them. This also applies to territorial authorities, societies that prevent cruelty to animals, and registered veterinary surgeons. You can find more information about animal welfare inspectors in the Animal Welfare Act 1999.

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Part 5CControl of dogs

26ZZNSupply of information in relation to ownership of dogs

  1. No employee of the Department shall disclose, otherwise than in accordance with this section, information which is given to a territorial authority under section 26ZZM(2)(b)(i) and which—

  2. identifies, or will assist any person to identify, the name and address of the registered owner of any specified dog; or
    1. identifies, or will assist any person to identify, the address at which the specified dog is ordinarily kept.

      1. Where—

      2. any constable; or
        1. any officer of the Department; or
          1. any territorial authority; or
            1. any society established for the prevention of cruelty to animals or for animal welfare purposes; or
              1. any inspector under the Animal Welfare Act 1999; or
                1. any registered veterinary surgeon—
                    1. requests, for any lawful purpose, any information of the kind described in subsection (1) which is held by the Department, the Department shall comply with the request.

                  Notes
                  • Section 26ZZN: inserted, on , by section 3 of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
                  • Section 26ZZN(2)(a): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
                  • Section 26ZZN(2)(e): amended, on , by section 194 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 (1999 No 142).