33CDogs belonging to breed or type listed in Schedule 4 to be classified as menacing
A territorial authority must, for the purposes of section 33E(1)(a), classify as menacing any dog that the territorial authority has reasonable grounds to believe belongs wholly or predominantly to 1 or more breeds or types listed in Schedule 4.
If a dog is classified as menacing under subsection (1), the territorial authority must immediately give written notice in the prescribed form to the owner of—
- the classification; and
- the provisions of section 33E (which relates to the effect of classification as a menacing dog); and
- the right to object to the classification under section 33D.
Notes
- Section 33C: inserted, on , by section 21 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
- Section 33C(2): amended, on , by section 11 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 61).