Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.127AConcurrent regulated dog declaration and destruction order
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sec.127A Concurrent regulated dog declaration and destruction order
This section applies if a local government— has made a regulated dog declaration under section 94 for the dog; but has not given the owner of the dog an information notice under section 95 about the decision to make the declaration. Even though the regulated dog declaration has not taken effect under section 95 (3) , an authorised officer may make a destruction order for the dog. As soon as practicable after deciding to make the destruction order for the dog, the authorised person must serve the destruction order on— the registered owner of the dog; or if there is no registered owner of the dog—a person who is an owner of, or a responsible person for, the dog. The destruction order must include or be accompanied by a single information notice about— the decision to make the regulated dog declaration under section 94 (2) ; and the decision to make the destruction order. Section 127AA (5) to (8) applies to the destruction order. s 127A ins 2013 No. 41 s 51 amd 2024 No. 17 s 67 (sec.127A-ssec.1) This section applies if a local government— has made a regulated dog declaration under section 94 for the dog; but has not given the owner of the dog an information notice under section 95 about the decision to make the declaration. (sec.127A-ssec.2) Even though the regulated dog declaration has not taken effect under section 95 (3) , an authorised officer may make a destruction order for the dog. (sec.127A-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after deciding to make the destruction order for the dog, the authorised person must serve the destruction order on— the registered owner of the dog; or if there is no registered owner of the dog—a person who is an owner of, or a responsible person for, the dog. (sec.127A-ssec.4) The destruction order must include or be accompanied by a single information notice about— the decision to make the regulated dog declaration under section 94 (2) ; and the decision to make the destruction order. (sec.127A-ssec.5) Section 127AA (5) to (8) applies to the destruction order.
- (a) has made a regulated dog declaration under section 94 for the dog; but
- (b) has not given the owner of the dog an information notice under section 95 about the decision to make the declaration.
- (a) the registered owner of the dog; or
- (b) if there is no registered owner of the dog—a person who is an owner of, or a responsible person for, the dog.
- (a) the decision to make the regulated dog declaration under section 94 (2) ; and
- (b) the decision to make the destruction order.