National Parks Act 1980

Control of dogs

56E: Persons authorised to take dogs into national park area without dog control permit

You could also call this:

"Who can bring dogs into national parks without a special permit"

You don't need a special permit to take a dog into a national park if you are one of these people doing your job or training:

  • A Police employee
  • A ranger
  • Someone who works for the Department
  • A Customs Officer
  • A search and rescue person

If you are blind or partially blind, you can take your guide dog into a national park without needing a permit.

If you use a companion dog, you can also take it into a national park without needing a permit.

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Part 5AControl of dogs

56EPersons authorised to take dogs into national park area without dog control permit

  1. Any person being—

  2. a Police employee; or
    1. a ranger; or
      1. an officer or employee of the Department; or
        1. a Customs Officer; or
          1. a search and rescue person—
            1. may, in the course of his or her official duties or in the course of his or her training for those duties and without being the holder of a dog control permit, take a dog into a national park.

            2. Any blind or partly blind person who uses a guide dog may, without being the holder of a dog control permit, take that guide dog into a national park.

            3. Any person who uses a companion dog may, without being the holder of a dog control permit, take that companion dog into a national park.

            Notes
            • Section 56E: inserted, on , by section 3 of the National Parks Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 15).
            • Section 56E(1)(a): amended, on , by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).