52AControl of dog on owner's property
This section applies when a dog is on land or premises occupied by its owner.
The owner of a dog must, at all times, ensure that either—
- the dog is under the direct control of a person; or
- the dog is confined within the land or premises in such a manner that it cannot freely leave the land or premises.
Every person commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 who fails to comply with subsection (2).If a person fails to comply with subsection (2), a dog control officer or dog ranger may—
- seize and impound the dog; and
- for the purposes of paragraph (a), enter, at any reasonable time, the land or premises (except a dwellinghouse) owned or occupied by the owner of the dog.
Notes
- Section 52A: inserted, on , by section 32 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
- Section 52A(3): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).