Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DOG CONTROL ACT 1975 (REPEALED) - SECT 39A

(1)     For the purposes of this Act, a dog is to be taken to be dangerous if—

        (a)     the Registrar, by instrument, declares the dog to be dangerous; or

        (b)     the dog is of a breed prescribed by the Regulations.

(2)     The Registrar may make a declaration under paragraph (1) (a)—

        (a)     if the dog has caused serious injury to a person or animal by attacking that person or animal;

        (b)     if the dog has behaved in such a way that a person reasonably feared they were going to be attacked by that dog;

        (c)     if the dog has been trained as a guard dog or is kept as a guard dog for the purpose of guarding non-residential premises; or

        (d)     if the dog has been declared a dangerous dog under the law of a State or other Territory.