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the death of or serious injury to a person

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Proposed new clauses 4A and 4B

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4A  Section 22 (2)

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(2) The registrar may declare a dog to be a dangerous dog if—

(a) the dog has attacked or harassed a person or animal; or

(b) the registrar reasonably believes the dog—

(i) is aggressive or menacing; and

(ii) without being kept in accordance with a dangerous dog licence, would be an unacceptable risk to the safety of the public or other animals.

4B  Licensing of keepers of dangerous dogs 

  Section 23 (1), penalty

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50 penalty units

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100 penalty units

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Clause 5

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5  Dangerous dog licences—applications

  New section 24 (3) and (4)

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(3) The registrar may waive any application fee for a licence to keep a dangerous dog if reasonably satisfied—

(a) the dog was declared to be a dangerous dog only for the reason mentioned in section 22 (1) (a); and

(b) if the dog is kept in accordance with a dangerous dog licence, it will not be an unacceptable risk to the safety of the public and other animals.

(4) A fee determined under section 144 for an application for a licence to keep a dangerous dog declared under section 22 (1) (aa) or (b) or section 22 (2) must be at least 10 times the application fee (if any) for registration of a dog under section 6.

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Proposed new clauses 5A to 5H

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5A  Dangerous dog licences—approval or refusal

  New section 25 (1A)

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