Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A carer of a dog commits an offence if—
(a) the carer is with the dog on private premises; and
(b) the dog is not restrained by a leash; and
(c) the carer does not have the consent of the occupier of the premises.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the carer is on premises occupied by the keeper of the dog.
(3) A keeper of a dog commits an offence if—
(a) the keeper is with the dog on private premises; and
(b) the dog is not restrained by a leash; and
(c) the keeper does not have the consent of the occupier of the premises.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the keeper is on premises occupied by a carer of the dog.
(5) A keeper of a dog commits an offence if—
(a) the dog is on private premises; and
(b) the dog is not with a carer; and
(c) the keeper does not have the consent of the occupier of the premises.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
(6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(7) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), (3) or (5), it is evidence that the occupier of premises did not consent if an authorised person gives evidence that, at the time of the offence, the occupier told the authorised person that the occupier did not consent.
(8) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), (3) or (5), it is a defence if the defendant proves that the defendant took reasonable steps to prevent a contravention of the subsection.