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Dangerous dog licence - amendment

"18R. (1) A person holding a dangerous dog licence who changes his or her residential address shall give the Registrar written particulars of the new address within 14 days after the date of the change.

"(2) A person holding a dangerous dog licence who becomes the keeper of a dangerous dog not specified in the licence shall give the Registrar written particulars of the dog within 14 days of becoming the keeper of the unspecified dog.

"(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2), without reasonable excuse, is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $300.

Dangerous dog licence - surrender

"18S. A person holding a dangerous dog licence may surrender the licence by notice in writing to the Registrar, with effect from the date of the notice or such later date as is specified in the notice.

Dangerous dog licence - notice of proposed cancellation

"18T. If the Registrar proposes to cancel a dangerous dog licence under subsection 18U(1), no later than 14 days before the date of the proposed cancellation he or she shall give the licensee a notice in writing that -

(a) informs the licensee of the proposed cancellation date;

(b) specifies the grounds on which the Registrar proposes to cancel the licence;

(d) informs the licensee that the licensee may, within 14 days after the date of the notice, give the Registrar a written response to the matters raised in the notice.

Dangerous dog licence - cancellation

"18U. (1) No earlier than 14 days after giving the holder of a dangerous dog licence a notice under section 18T, the Registrar may cancel the licence if -

(a) a ground for refusing to grant the licence exists;

(b) the licensee fails to comply with a condition specified in the licence; or

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