(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person keeps a dog on residential premises; and
(b) 3 or more other dogs are kept on the premises by the person or another person; and
(c) there is no multiple dog licence held by any person to keep the dogs on the premises.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) a dog under 84 days old if the person holds a breeding licence; or
(b) a dog kept by the person for less than 28 days; or
(c) a person resident in the ACT for less than 28 days; or
(d) a dog kept on land that is under a lease granted for agricultural or grazing purposes; or
(e) a dog kept by the holder of a racing greyhound controller licence; or
(f) a dog kept on land that is under a lease that allows for an animal care facility.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code
, s 58).