New Zealand Acts

DOG CONTROL ACT 1996 - SECT 4

4 Objects

The objects of this Act are—

a) to make better provision for the care and control of dogs—

i) by requiring the registration of dogs; and

ii) by making special provision in relation to dangerous dogs and menacing dogs; and

iii) by imposing on the owners of dogs, obligations designed to ensure that dogs do not cause a nuisance to any person and do not injure, endanger, or cause distress to any person; and

iv) by imposing on owners of dogs obligations designed to ensure that dogs do not injure, endanger, or cause distress to any stock, poultry, domestic animal, or protected wildlife; and

b) to make provision in relation to damage caused by dogs.

History: Section 4(a)(ii): amended, on 1 December 2003, by section 4 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).