Release of dogs from pound
67 Release of dogs from pound
(1) When collecting a dog from a pound, a person must provide evidence that the person is the owner of the dog or is authorised to act on behalf of the owner.
The council may charge the owner a fee for:
(a) the costs incurred by the council in relation to the impounded dog; and
delivering the dog from the pound.
(3) Subject to by-laws 69 to 70A, an impounded dog must not be released from a pound unless:
(a) it is registered and implanted with a microchip in accordance with by-law 46A; and
(b) it is released to its owner or to a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner; and
the council receives any fees payable in relation to it.
(4) Clause (3)(a) does not apply to a dog that is usually kept outside the municipality.
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