57ADogs rushing at persons, animals, or vehicles
This section applies to a dog in a public place that—
- rushes at, or startles, any person or animal in a manner that causes—
- any person to be killed, injured, or endangered; or
- any property to be damaged or endangered; or
- any person to be killed, injured, or endangered; or
- rushes at any vehicle in a manner that causes, or is likely to cause, an accident.
If this section applies,—
- the owner of the dog commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 in addition to any liability that he or she may incur for any damage caused by the dog; and - the court may make an order for the destruction of the dog.
A dog control officer or dog ranger who has reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has been committed under subsection (2)(a) may, at any time before a decision of the court under that subsection, seize or take custody of the dog and may enter any land or premises (except a dwellinghouse) to do so.
Notes
- Section 57A: inserted, on , by section 36 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).
- Section 57A(2)(a): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).