Dog Control Act 2000

Section 84

1. Interpretation In this Schedule –

commencement day means the day on which this Act commences;

repealed Act means the Dog Control Act 1987.

commencement day means the day on which this Act commences;

commencement day

repealed Act means the Dog Control Act 1987.

repealed Act

2. Proceedings Any proceedings instituted but not yet determined under the repealed Act before the commencement day may, on and after that day, be determined under the repealed Act.

3. Infringement notices Any infringement notice served under the repealed Act before the commencement day is, on that day, an infringement notice served under this Act.

4. Registered dog Any dog registered under the repealed Act immediately before the commencement day is, on that day, a registered dog under this Act until 30 June following that day.

5. Dog control officer A person who was a dog control officer under the repealed Act immediately before the commencement day is, on that day, an authorised person under this Act.

6. Registration disc A registration disc issued under the repealed Act and in force immediately before the commencement day is, on that day, a registration disc under this Act until 30 June following that day.

7. Dog register A register kept under the repealed Act before the commencement day is, on that day, a register kept under this Act.

8. Exercise area An area identified under the repealed Act before the commencement day as an area within which dogs may be exercised off the leash within specific times is, on that day, an exercise area under this Act subject to those times.

9. Restricted area An area declared under the repealed Act as an area into which dogs are not permitted to be taken is, on that day, a restricted area under this Act until the period specified in a resolution under section 31(5) or (7) of the repealed Act expires.

10. Licences A kennel licence in force under the repealed Act immediately before the commencement day is, on that day, a licence under this Act until 30 June following that day.