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Dog Control Act 1996

Dog control officers and dog rangers

17: Powers of warranted officers

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"What powers do special officers have to help protect animals?"

If you are a warranted officer, you have certain powers when it comes to protected wildlife. You have the same powers as dog control officers, as stated in sections 57 and 59. This means you can take action to protect wildlife.

When you seize a dog, you must return it to its owner as soon as possible. If you cannot do this, you must give the dog to a dog control officer or dog ranger. Until then, you must keep the dog safe and make sure it gets proper care and exercise.

If you have to seize a dog, the owner might have to pay for the costs of taking care of the dog. This includes food, transport, and other expenses. You can ask the owner to pay these costs back to you.

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17Powers of warranted officers

  1. Subject to this section, every warranted officer shall have, in relation to protected wildlife, the powers and functions conferred on dog control officers by sections 57 and 59.

  2. Where under this Act any dog is seized by or given into the custody of a warranted officer, the warranted officer shall as soon as practicable return the dog to its owner or deliver the dog into the custody of a dog control officer or dog ranger, and until that time shall ensure that the dog is kept in custody and given proper care and exercise.

  3. All reasonable costs incurred in the seizure, custody, sustenance, and transport of any dog pursuant to this section may be recovered as a debt from the owner of the dog.