Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

A dangerous dog licence may include 1 or more of the following conditions:

the dog must be kept at a stated address for the duration of the licence unless otherwise authorised by the registrar;

the registration and microchip details for the dog must be up‑to‑date;

the dog must be kept in a yard that is enclosed by a fence that—

is higher than a stated minimum height; and

is constructed in a stated way or from a stated material; and

is in good repair and structurally sound; and

has no gaps or holes in or under it large enough to allow the dog to escape through;

any gate or door to a yard in which the dog is kept must—

be spring-latched and self-closing; and

be padlocked when the keeper is not in the yard; and

be of a stated minimum height; and

be constructed in a stated way or from a stated material; and

be in good repair and structurally sound; and

not have any gaps or holes in or under it large enough to allow the dog to escape;

if the dog leaves the premises at which the dog is kept, the dog must—

only be in the care of the keeper or another stated person who is at least 18 years old; and

be restrained by a leash, or muzzle, of a stated kind; and

be under the effective control of the keeper or other person; and

not be taken into, or within a stated distance of, an off‑lead area or another stated place;

the dog must not leave the premises at which the dog is kept or may only leave the premises within a stated time or for a stated period;

the keeper, any carer and the dog must complete a stated course in behavioural or socialisation training for the dog;

a stated thing must be done in relation to the dog within a stated time.

Examples—par (h)

1 a certificate of completion of behavioural or socialisation training must be provided within 28 days

2 do stated repairs to a fence

3 affix signs about the dog to stated parts of premises