Part 5AControl of dogs
56JPower of ranger to request information
Any ranger may, for the purposes of dog control in any national park request any person who is in that national park 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 ranger 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 56J: inserted, on , by section 3 of the National Parks Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 15).
- Section 56J(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).