Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

A control order in relation to a dog may require the keeper or carer to do 1 or more of the following things:

keep the dog at a stated address for a stated period unless otherwise authorised by the registrar;

register, de-sex or microchip the dog;

up-date the dog’s registration and microchip details;

ensure that the dog is kept in a yard 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;

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

is spring-latched and self-closing; and

is padlocked when the keeper or carer is not in the yard; and

is of 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

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

ensure that a warning sign is displayed on all gates and doors at the premises where the dog is kept so that it can be readily seen by a person about to enter the premises through any gate or door;

ensure that 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;

ensure that the dog does not leave the premises at which the dog is kept or ensure that the dog only leaves the premises within a stated time or for a stated period;

must complete a stated course in behavioural or socialisation training with the dog;

a stated thing in relation to the dog within a stated time.

Examples—par (j)

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

In this section:

door—see the Act, section 28 (3).

warning sign—see the Act, section 28 (3).