Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 59

An authorised person—

        (a)     must seize a dog if the authorised person reasonably suspects—

              (i)     the dog attacked a person; and

              (ii)     the attack caused the death of or serious injury to a person; or

        (b)     may seize a dog if the authorised person reasonably suspects the dog—

              (i)     attacked a person or an animal and the attack caused—

    (A)     an injury (other than a serious injury) to the person; or

    (B)     serious injury to the animal; or

              (ii)     harassed a person or an animal; or

              (iii)     is aggressive or menacing.