Dog Control Act 2000

An owner of a dog declared to be a dangerous dog under section 29 may appeal against the declaration to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal within 14 days after service of the notice.

An owner of a dog declared to be a restricted breed dog under section 29A may appeal against the declaration to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal within 28 days after service of the notice.

The onus of proving that a dog is not a restricted breed dog is on the person making that assertion.

The Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal may order that – the declaration is confirmed; or the declaration be set aside.

If the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal orders that a declaration in respect of a dangerous dog be set aside, a general manager may only declare the dog to be a dangerous dog in respect of behaviour of the dog that occurs after that order.