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COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 17
Dog must not be encouraged to attack
17 Dog must not be encouraged to attack
(1) A person who sets on or urges a dog (other than a dangerous, menacing or
restricted dog) to attack, bite, harass or chase any person or animal (other
than vermin) is guilty of an offence, whether or not actual injury is caused.
: Maximum penalty--200 penalty units.
(1A) A person who sets on or urges a
dangerous, menacing or restricted dog to attack, bite, harass or chase any
person or animal (other than vermin) is guilty of an offence, whether or not
actual injury is caused. : Maximum penalty--700 penalty units or imprisonment
for 5 years, or both.
Note--: If the dog is a dangerous, menacing or
restricted dog, conviction for an offence under this section results in
permanent disqualification from owning a dog or from being in charge of a dog
in a public place. See section 23.
(2) This section does not apply to
something done by a person-- (a) in the reasonable defence of a person or
property,
(b) in the proper performance of the person's duties as a police
officer or correctional officer (within the meaning of the
Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 ),
(c) in the course of the
use of a dog for the working of stock or the training of a dog in the working
of stock,
(d) in the course of lawful hunting.
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