Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 53A

    (1)     A person may complain in writing to the registrar about a dog if the dog—

        (a)     attacked or harassed a person or an animal; or

        (b)     is aggressive or menacing.

    (2)     The registrar—

        (a)     must investigate the complaint if it is about an attack that caused the death of, or serious injury to, a person; and

        (b)     in any other case—may investigate the complaint.

Note     The dog may be seized and impounded by an authorised person until the end of the investigation (see s 56A).

    (3)     The registrar must tell the complainant in writing—

        (a)     whether or not the registrar investigated the complaint; and

        (b)     if an investigation was conducted—the outcome of the investigation.

    (4)     The registrar may make guidelines about how the registrar investigates complaints.

    (5)     A guideline is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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