Dog Control Act 1996

Probationary owners

23: Probationary owners

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"People who break dog rules can't own new dogs for 2 years"

If you are classified as a probationary owner, this will last for 24 months after the date of the offence. You will not be able to own a new dog during this time, unless you already owned the dog when the offence happened. This rule is part of the Dog Control Act 1996.

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23Probationary owners

  1. Classification as a probationary owner shall, unless earlier terminated by the territorial authority, continue until 24 months after the date of the offence or, as the case may be, the date of the third infringement offence, in respect of which the classification was made.

  2. No person who is for the time being classified as a probationary owner shall be capable of being the registered owner of any dog unless that person was the registered owner of that dog on the date of the offence or, as the case may be, the date of the third infringement offence, in respect of which the classification was made.

  3. Repealed
  4. Repealed
  5. Repealed
  6. Repealed
  7. Repealed
Notes
  • Section 23(3): repealed, on , by section 12 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
  • Section 23(4): repealed, on , by section 12 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
  • Section 23(5): repealed, on , by section 12 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
  • Section 23(6): repealed, on , by section 12 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
  • Section 23(7): repealed, on , by section 12 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).