Dog Control Amendment Act 2010
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Dog Control Amendment Act 2010
| Public Act | 2010 No 62 |
| Date of assent | 6 July 2010 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Dog Control Amendment Act 2010.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Dog Control Act 1996.
4 Territorial authority to classify dangerous dogs
Section 31 is amended by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:
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“(1) A territorial authority must classify a dog as a dangerous dog if—
“(a) the owner of the dog has been convicted of an offence in relation to the dog under section 57A(2); or
“(b) the territorial authority has, on the basis of sworn evidence attesting to aggressive behaviour by the dog on 1 or more occasions, reasonable grounds to believe that the dog constitutes a threat to the safety of any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal, or protected wildlife; or
“(c) the owner of the dog admits in writing that the dog constitutes a threat to the safety of any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal, or protected wildlife.”
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Legislative history | |
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| 29 June 2010 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill by committee of the whole House, third reading |
| 6 July 2010 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Versions
Dog Control Amendment Act 2010
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