sec.127Destruction of regulated dog or prohibited dog in particular circumstances

sec.127 Destruction of regulated dog or prohibited dog in particular circumstances

This section applies if the dog is a regulated dog or a prohibited dog. The authorised person may, without notice given to an owner of or responsible person for the dog, immediately destroy the dog if— the authorised person reasonably believes the dog is dangerous and the authorised person can not control the dog; or an owner of the dog has asked the authorised person to destroy the dog. Also, the authorised person may destroy the dog not earlier than 3 days after seizing the dog if— the dog— has no registered owner, or apparently has no registered owner; and is not the subject of a regulated dog declaration made by the relevant local government; and neither the authorised person nor the relevant local government knows who is an owner of, or a responsible person for, the dog. s 127 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1258 sub 2024 No. 17 s 66 (sec.127-ssec.1) This section applies if the dog is a regulated dog or a prohibited dog. (sec.127-ssec.2) The authorised person may, without notice given to an owner of or responsible person for the dog, immediately destroy the dog if— the authorised person reasonably believes the dog is dangerous and the authorised person can not control the dog; or an owner of the dog has asked the authorised person to destroy the dog. (sec.127-ssec.3) Also, the authorised person may destroy the dog not earlier than 3 days after seizing the dog if— the dog— has no registered owner, or apparently has no registered owner; and is not the subject of a regulated dog declaration made by the relevant local government; and neither the authorised person nor the relevant local government knows who is an owner of, or a responsible person for, the dog.

• (a) the authorised person reasonably believes the dog is dangerous and the authorised person can not control the dog; or
• (b) an owner of the dog has asked the authorised person to destroy the dog.
• (a) the dog— (i) has no registered owner, or apparently has no registered owner; and (ii) is not the subject of a regulated dog declaration made by the relevant local government; and
• (i) has no registered owner, or apparently has no registered owner; and
• (ii) is not the subject of a regulated dog declaration made by the relevant local government; and
• (b) neither the authorised person nor the relevant local government knows who is an owner of, or a responsible person for, the dog.
• (i) has no registered owner, or apparently has no registered owner; and
• (ii) is not the subject of a regulated dog declaration made by the relevant local government; and