New Zealand Acts

DOG CONTROL AMENDMENT ACT 2003

- As at 3 September 2007
- Act 119 of 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Objects

   PART 1 - Functions, duties, and powers of territorial authorities

   5.      Duty of territorial authorities to adopt policy on dogs
   6.      New section 10A inserted

   PART 2 - Dog control officers and dog rangers

   7.      New section 15 substituted
   8.      Wilful obstruction of dog control officer or dog ranger
   9.      Power of constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger to request information
   10.     New section 19A inserted
   11.     Classification of probationary owners
   12.     Probationary owners

   PART 3 - Probationary and disqualified owners

   13.     New section 23A inserted
   14.     New section 25 substituted
   15.     Effect of disqualification
   16.     Maintenance of records and provision of information

   PART 4 - Prohibited, dangerous, and menacing dogs

   17.     New heading and section 30A inserted
   18.     Territorial authority to classify dangerous dogs
   19.     New section 32 substituted
   20.     Territorial authority's consent to disposal of dangerous dog
   21.     New heading and sections 33A to 33F inserted
   22.     Dogs register
   23.     New sections 35A and 35B inserted
   24.     New section 36A inserted

   PART 5 - Other related amendments

   25.     Penalty for false statement relating to application for registration
   26.     New section 42 substituted
   27.     Issue of label or disc and completion of registration
   28.     Change of ownership of registered dog
   29.     Transfer of dog from one address or district to another
   30.     Offences relating to collars, labels, and discs
   31.     Control of dogs
   32.     New section 52A inserted
   33.     Offence of failing to keep dog under control
   34.     New section 54A inserted
   35.     New section 57 substituted
   36.     New section 57A inserted
   37.     Dogs causing serious injury
   38.     New section 62 substituted
   39.     Owner liable for damage done by dog
   40.     Procedure where order made for destruction of dog
   41.     Infringement notices
   42.     New section 69A inserted
   43.     Retention of dog threatening public safety
   44.     New section 72 substituted
   45.     Regulations
   46.     New sections 78A to 78C inserted
   47.     Transitional provision
   48.     Revocation
   49.     New Schedule 1 substituted
   50.     New Schedule 4 added
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