Female dogs on heat
47 Female dogs on heat
A keeper or carer of a female dog must not allow the dog to enter or remain in a public place if the dog is on heat.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
This section does not apply if the dog is—
confined in a motor vehicle in a public place; or
under the control of the keeper or carer and taking part in—
a dog show, field trial or obedience trial; or
a dramatic performance or other entertainment.
In a prosecution for an offence against this section, it is not a defence that the dog was under the control of a competent person.
Division 2.6 Attacking, harassing and menacing dogs
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