Seizure of dangerous dogs
78 Seizure of dangerous dogs
Pt 7A (Heading) amended by No. 8/2014 s. 17.
Pt 7 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 77–84) amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 21.2), 87/2000 ss 31–34, 83/2001 ss 18–20, 29, 30, 103/2003 ss 17–19, 50/2005 ss 11, 12, 76/2005 s. 21, substituted as Pt 7A (Headings and ss 77–84ZA) by No. 65/2007 s. 29.
Pt 7A Div. 1 (Heading and s. 77), amended by No. 65/2007 s. 29, repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 59.
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S. 78 substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 29.
S. 78(1) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 60(1).
A Council authorised officer may seize a dangerous dog that is in the municipal district of that Council if the dog is able to be registered or have its registration renewed by the Council under this Act and if—
the Council has made a decision to refuse to register or renew the registration of the dog; and
any review of that decision has affirmed the decision or the owner has not applied for a review of that decision within the time fixed for review under section 98(2A).
S. 78(2) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 60(2).
A Council authorised officer may seize a dog that is in the municipal district of that Council if the dog is a dangerous dog and—
the owner has been found guilty of an offence under Division 3 of Part 3 with respect to that dog; or
the authorised officer reasonably suspects that the owner has committed an offence under Division 3 of Part 3 with respect to that dog.
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