Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 18

    (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).