Tennant Creek (Control of Dogs) By-Laws 1992

attack, in relation to the actions of a dog, means any action which causes injury or damage to any other animal or to any person or property, and includes any physical contact between the dog and another animal or a person or property whether or not any injury or damage results from the physical contact.

Council means the Tennant Creek Town Council.

dog means an animal which is of the genus Canis.

dog exercise area means an area set aside under by‑law 20 as a dog exercise area.

dog restriction area means an area set aside under by‑law 20 as a dog restriction area.

dog-tag means a dog-tag issued under by‑law 12.

dog-trader means a person who buys or sells dogs in the course of his or her business.

guide-dog means a dog trained by a training institution approved by the Council by resolution and used by a person who is wholly or partially blind or deaf.

identification device means a dog-tag or a permanent electronic subcutaneous implant.

licence means a licence granted or renewed under these By‑laws.

menace, in relation to the actions of a dog, means an action that creates a reasonable apprehension in a person that the dog is likely to attack the person or another person or an animal owned or in the control of the person or other person, and includes a reasonable apprehension that the dog may escape, or be released from restraint, to attack a person or animal.

Municipality means the municipality of Tennant Creek.

pound means the pound established under these By‑laws.

premises includes land and buildings.

register means the register kept under by‑law 7.

registered means registered under these By‑laws.

registered owner, in relation to a dog, means the person appearing in the register as the owner of the dog.

Registrar means the Registrar appointed under by‑law 6.

Repealed Act has the same meaning as in the Dog Act Repeal Act 1991.

veterinarian means a registered veterinarian within the meaning of the Veterinarians Act 1994.

(2) A reference in these By‑laws to the owner (other than a reference to the registered owner) of a dog, unless the contrary intention appears, includes a reference to:

(b) the occupier of premises or a part of premises where the dog is ordinarily kept,

but does not include a person controlling or keeping a dog under Part 4 Division 2 or 3.

(3) A reference in these By‑laws to a dog at large is a reference to a dog, other than a dog in the custody of an authorized person or in the pound, which is in a place other than a place owned or occupied by the owner of the dog.

(4) For the purposes of these By‑laws, a dog is under effective control where the dog is:

(a) restrained by a leash, cord, chain or similar device, not longer than 2.5m in length, held by a person who has attained the age of 10 years and who is competent to restrain the dog;

(c) in a dog exercise area in accordance with the conditions, if any, to which use of that area is subject.