39D
In forceOffence—unregistered racing greyhound
Part 2Dogs
Division 2.4ARacing greyhounds
39D Offence—unregistered racing greyhound
(1)
A person must not keep—
(a)
an unregistered racing greyhound; or
(b)
a registered racing greyhound if the person is not the registered keeper or licensed racing greyhound controller in relation to the greyhound.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if—
(a)
the dog is kept by the person for less than 28 days; or
(b)
the person has been resident in the ACT for less than 28 days.
Note
The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
(3)
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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