Dog Control Act 2000

A greyhound is under the effective control of a person in a public place or on private premises if – the greyhound is – muzzled; and secured and restrained by means of a lead that is not more than 2 metres long held by hand by a person able to control the dog; or the greyhound is– muzzled; and restricted in or on a vehicle so that it is unable to leave the vehicle or attack any person or animal outside the vehicle; or where the greyhound is in a declared area – the conditions, in relation to all dogs or to greyhounds, that are specified in the declaration of the area under Division 2 of Part 3 are not being contravened in relation to the greyhound; or while the greyhound is engaged in trialling or showing – the greyhound is in close proximity to the person; and the greyhound is in sight of the person; and the person is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of an authorised person that the greyhound is immediately responsive to the person's commands; or while the greyhound is engaged in greyhound racing, the greyhound is muzzled during a race in which that greyhound is participating.

A greyhound is also under the effective control of a person on private premises if the greyhound is securely confined to those premises.

Subsection (1)(a)(i) and subsection (1)(b)(i) do not apply to a greyhound that has successfully completed an approved greyhound suitability program.

The owner or person in charge of a greyhound must ensure that the greyhound, when not on premises at which the dog is usually kept, is under the effective control of a person. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

A person, at any one time, must not have in his or her charge more than – 2 greyhounds on a footpath; or 4 greyhounds in a public place. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

In this section – approved greyhound suitability program means a program approved in accordance with section 18A; greyhound racing means racing conducted under and in accordance with the Rules of Racing made under section 62 of the Racing Regulation and Integrity Act 2024.