New Zealand Legislation: Acts

23A Territorial authority may require probationary owner to undertake training

• (1) If a person is classified as a probationary owner under section 21, the territorial authority may require the person to undertake, at his or her own expense, a dog owner education programme or a dog obedience course (or both) approved by the territorial authority.

  (2) Every person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1).

  Section 23A was inserted, as from 1 December 2003, by section 13 Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).

  Section 23A was amended, as from 7 July 2004, by section 5(1) Dog Control Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 61) by substituting the expression “section 21” for the expression “section 21(1)”.

  Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 7 July 2004, by section 5(2) Dog Control Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 61).