Part 5CControl of dogs
26ZZRPower of warranted officer to request information
Any warranted officer may, for the purposes of dog control in any controlled dog area, request any person who is in that controlled dog area and who appears to be in charge of any dog to state his or her own name, address, and date of birth, and, where that person claims not to be the owner of the dog, to state the name and address of the owner of the dog.
Every person commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply with any lawful request under subsection (1), or wilfully states a false name or address or date of birth in response to such a request.Any warranted officer who is a constable and who—
- has good cause to suspect that an offence against subsection (2) has been committed by any person; and
- has warned that person of the provisions of this subsection; and
- has good cause to suspect that a further offence against subsection (2) has been committed by that person subsequent to the warning,—
Notes
- Section 26ZZR: inserted, on , by section 3 of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
- Section 26ZZR(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).