54AOwner must use or carry leash in public
The owner of a dog must carry a leash when in a public place if—
- the dog is with the owner; and
- the dog is not otherwise required to be controlled on a leash by or under this Act or any other enactment.
Every person commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 who, being the owner of a dog, fails to comply with subsection (1).This section does not apply to the owner of a working dog in relation to the working dog.
Notes
- Section 54A: inserted, on , by section 34 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
- Section 54A(1): substituted, on , by section 20(1) of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 61).
- Section 54A(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
- Section 54A(3): amended, on , by section 20(2) of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 61).