National Parks Act 1980

Control of dogs

56H: Recovery of costs relating to dogs

You could also call this:

"Dog owners must pay if their dog is handled in a national park"

If someone's dog is taken, kept, looked after, or put down in a national park, the owner has to pay for it. The money goes to the government. The person in charge, called the Director-General, can decide how much the owner needs to pay. They can make the owner pay less or not pay at all if they want to.

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This page was last updated on 13 May 2025

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Topics:

Environment and resources > Conservation

56G: Disposal of seized dogs, or

"What happens to dogs taken away in national parks"

56I: Offences, or

"Things you can get in trouble for when bringing dogs into national parks"

Part 5AControl of dogs

56HRecovery of costs relating to dogs

The reasonable costs of the seizure, holding, maintaining, or destruction of a dog under this Part shall constitute a debt due to the Crown by the owner of the dog and, subject to subsection (2), shall be recoverable by the Director-General from the owner of the dog.
The Director-General may, in the Director-General's absolute discretion, refund or waive payment of all or any part of any sum paid or required to be paid pursuant to this section.

Notes

Section 56H: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 3 of the National Parks Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 15).