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Dog Control Act 1996

Dog control officers and dog rangers

19A: Power of constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger to request information about dog

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"Authorities can ask dog owners for information about their dog"

If you own a dog, a constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger can ask you for information about your dog. They can ask for your dog's name, gender, and a description of your dog. You might be asked this for reasons related to the Dog Control Act 1996. If you are asked for this information, you must provide it unless you have a good reason not to. If you do not provide the information or if you give false information, you can be fined up to $3,000.

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19APower of constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger to request information about dog

  1. A constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger may, for the purposes of this Act, request the owner of a dog to state the name, gender, and a description of the dog.

  2. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a lawful request under subsection (1), or wilfully provides false information in response to a request to provide the information.

Notes
  • Section 19A: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
  • Section 19A(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).