Nhulunbuy (Animal Control) By-Laws 1998

(1) The Corporation must, not later than 14 days after receiving an application for the registration of a dog:

(a) register or renew the registration of the dog, either conditionally or unconditionally; or

(b) refuse to register or renew the registration of the dog and refund to the applicant the fee accompanying the application.

(2) The Corporation may refuse to register or renew the registration of a dog if:

(a) within the period of 12 months before the date of the application the owner of the dog:

(ii) made a payment of a sum specified in by‑law 16(2) in accordance with a notice of infringement issued under these By‑laws; or

(b) the dog is a dangerous dog and within the period of 12 months before the date of the application the owner of the dog contravened by-law 28C(1) more than once; or

(c) within the period of 12 months before the date of the application the dog was impounded under these By‑laws; or

(d) the Corporation is satisfied that the dog is destructive, dangerous, savage or consistently the cause of nuisance to members of the public; or

(e) the premises on which the dog is usually kept are not fenced in the manner determined by the Corporation; or

(f) within the period of 12 months before the date of the application the Corporation received a complaint relating to:

(i) the state of (including odour emanating from) the premises where the dog is usually kept caused by or as a result of keeping the dog; or

(ii) the unauthorised presence of the dog on land or premises other than the land or premises where the dog is usually kept.

(3) The Corporation must refuse to register or renew the registration of a dog if the dog is usually kept on premises within a dog restriction area.

(4) Despite clause (3) the Corporation may renew the registration of a dog usually kept on premises within a dog restriction area if:

(a) the dog was owned by the applicant immediately before the area became a dog restriction area; and

(b) the dog is usually kept at premises in the dog restriction area; and

(5) If the Corporation refuses to register or renew the registration of a dog or imposes conditions on the registration or renewal of the registration of a dog, the Corporation must serve on the applicant a written statement of the reasons for its decision.