Domestic Animals Act 2000

This section applies if—

the registrar is satisfied that a person (the victim) has suffered injury or other loss because a dog has attacked or harassed the victim or the victim’s animal; and

the registrar holds information about the attack or harassment; and

the information would help the victim identify the owner of the dog.

If an application is made by a relevant person to the registrar for access to the information, the registrar must give the applicant the information.

Each of the following is a relevant person:

the victim;

the victim’s legal representative;

if the victim does not have legal capacity—the victim’s parent or guardian;

anyone the registrar reasonably believes is a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).