Schedule 1:
Infringement offences and fees

Schedule 2:
Enactments amended

Schedule 3:
Enactments repealed

Schedule 4:
Breed and type of dog subject to ban on importation and muzzling

Schedule 5:
Organisations authorised to certify dogs as disability assist dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

3: Act to bind the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law, except for a few specific parts."

This Act applies to the government, which is also known as the Crown. You need to know that the Crown is bound by this Act, except for some specific parts. The parts that do not apply are mentioned in sections 57(7) and 63(2), which you can find by following the links to sections 57(7) and 63(2).

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This page was last updated on 19 May 2025

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Topics:

Crime and justice > Police and safety

2: Interpretation, or

"What words mean in the Dog Control Act 1996"

4: Objects, or

"What this law is trying to achieve: keeping dogs and people safe"

3Act to bind the Crown

Except as provided in sections 57(7) and 63(2), this Act shall bind the Crown.

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