New Zealand Acts

DOG CONTROL ACT 1996 - SECT 59

59 Seizure or destruction of dog at large in vicinity of protected wildlife

1 Where any dog is at large and is an immediate disturbance or threat to any protected wildlife,—

a) the occupier or person having control of the land on which the dog is, for the time being, situated, or any agent or employee of that person; or

b) any constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger acting with the consent of any person specified in paragraph (a),—

may forthwith either seize or destroy that dog.

2 Where, under subsection (1), a dog is seized by any person other than a dog control officer or dog ranger, that person shall ensure that the dog is returned to its owner or delivered into the custody of a dog control officer or dog ranger.