Unregistered dogs
25 Unregistered dogs
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person keeps within the council area a dog that is required under by‑law 10 to be registered; and
the dog is not registered.
(2) The occupier of premises within the council area commits an offence if:
(a) a dog that is required under by‑law 10 to be registered is kept on the premises; and
the dog is not registered.
An offence under clause (1) or (2) is a regulatory offence.
Clause (1) or (2) does not apply to:
a pound supervisor keeping a dog in a pound;
(b) an approved incorporated body, formed and carried on for purposes that include the provision of services relating to animal welfare, keeping a dog in a refuge maintained by it; or
a veterinarian keeping a dog for the purposes of treatment.
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