New Zealand Acts

DOG CONTROL AMENDMENT ACT 2003 - SECT 31

31 Control of dogs

1 The heading to section 52 of the principal Act is amended by adding the word generally.

2 Section 52 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after subsection (3) , the following subsection:

3A A dog control officer or dog ranger in fresh pursuit of a dog that has been not under control in terms of subsection (2) may, at any reasonable time, enter on any land or premises (except a dwellinghouse) to seize and impound a dog if—

a) the dog is identified by the dog control officer or dog ranger; and

b) the dog is not under the control of any person or otherwise constrained; and

c) no person, other than a person under the age of 16 years, is present.

3 Section 52(7) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the word Nothing, and substituting the words Except as provided in subsection (3A), nothing.