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(b) the provocation caused the dog to attack the person, another person or an animal.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

8E Costs of impounding dogs

Section 52 (3)

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Proposed new clauses 9A to 9F

Page 8, line 28—

insert

9A Inspection of attacking or harassing dogs

Section 54

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9B New section 55B

in division 2.6, insert

55B Notice to affected neighbours

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a dog is declared to be a dangerous dog; or

(b) a control order is issued to a keeper of a dog; or

(2) The registrar may, if the registrar thinks it is in the interest of the safety of the public and other animals to do so, give notice of the dangerous dog declaration, control order or nuisance notice to people occupying property adjacent or nearby to premises where the dog is kept.

9C Seizure of dogs—general

New section 56 (aa) and (ab)

before paragraph (a), insert

(aa) the dog is not registered under section 7; or

(ab) the dog is not identified by implanted microchip as required under this Act; or

9D Section 56 (b)

omit

(Dogs in public places to be restrained)

substitute

(Dogs in public places must be controlled)

9E Section 56 (f) and (g)

substitute

(f) the keeper or carer fails to give an authorised person the person’s name and address if required by the authorised person under section 134.

9F New section 56 (2) and (3)

insert

(2) Also, an authorised person may seize a dog if—

(a) the registrar refuses to register the dog under section 7 (1) (b); or

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