Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS) ACT 2008 - SECT 193

193 Relevant person must exercise effective control of dog in public place

A relevant person for a dog must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, exercise effective control of the dog if the dog is in a public place.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the dog attacks a person and the attack causes the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, the person—

(i) if the dog is a regulated dog—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or

(ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or

(iii) otherwise—600 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or

(b) if the dog attacks an animal and the attack causes the death of the animal or maims the animal—

(i) if the dog is a regulated dog—500 penalty units; or

(ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—500 penalty units; or

(iii) otherwise—400 penalty units; or

(c) if the dog attacks a person and the attack causes bodily harm to the person—

(i) if the dog is a regulated dog—300 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or

(ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—300 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or

(iii) otherwise—300 penalty units; or

(d) if the dog attacks an animal and the attack wounds the animal—

(i) if the dog is a regulated dog—200 penalty units; or

(ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—200 penalty units; or

(iii) otherwise—150 penalty units; or

(e) if paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply—

(i) if the dog is a regulated dog—100 penalty units; or

(ii) otherwise—50 penalty units.