Release of dogs from pounds
45 Release of dogs from pounds
(1) Subject to by‑law 47, an impounded dog must not be released from the pound:
unless it is registered;
(b) other than to the owner of the dog or to a person authorised to act as the owner's agent; and
(c) unless the appropriate maintenance and release fees are paid to the council.
(2) Clause (1)(a) does not apply to a dog that is not required under by‑law 10 to be registered.
For the purposes of this by‑law:
(a) the burden of satisfying a pound supervisor that a person is the owner of the dog (or is authorised to act as the owner's agent) lies on the person; and
(b) the burden of proof as to whether a dog is under the age of 3 months lies on the person averring the age of the dog.
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