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ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS) ACT 2008 - SECT 194
Relevant person must ensure dog does not attack or cause fear
194 Relevant person must ensure dog does not attack or cause fear
(1) A relevant person for a dog must take reasonable steps to ensure the dog
does not attack, or act in a way that causes fear to, someone else or another
animal. Penalty— Maximum penalty— (a) if the attack causes the death
of or grievous bodily harm to the person—300 penalty units; or
(b) if the
attack causes the death of or grievous bodily harm to the animal—100 penalty
units; or
(c) if the attack causes bodily harm to the person or animal—50
penalty units; or
(d) otherwise—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section—
"animal" does not include vermin that are not the property of anyone. Examples
of vermin that are someone’s property— • a pet mouse or guinea pig
• vermin that are protected animals under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
(See section 83 of that Act.)
"relevant person" , for a dog, means— (a) the owner of the dog; or
(b) any
responsible person for the dog.
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