Owner’s delegate
16AA Owner’s delegate
The registered owner of a dog may, in writing given to the local government with which the dog is registered, appoint a person who has reached 18 years of age to act as the owner’s delegate.
A local government may deal with the owner’s delegate instead of the owner in the circumstances specified in this Act.
An appointment under subsection (1) must be in a prescribed form.
An appointment under subsection (1) may be terminated in writing by either the registered owner or the appointed person.
An appointment under subsection (1) ceases to have effect when the person who made the appointment ceases to be the registered owner of the dog.
[Section 16AA inserted: No. 18 of 2013 s. 15.]
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