Removal of identification device
25 Removal of identification device
(1) A person, other than the owner of the dog, who removes an identification device from a registered dog without reasonable cause is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $200.
(2) Subject to clause (3), the registered owner of a dog which is at large without an identification device is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $200.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against clause (2) if the registered owner proves that the identification device had been removed:
(a) by a person without the owner's permission and the owner had not had a sufficient opportunity to replace the identification device; or
for a reasonable cause and the cause was still existent.
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