sec.130Return of particular dog

sec.130 Return of particular dog

This section applies if— when the dog was seized the authorised person— reasonably suspected the dog was a regulated dog; or reasonably suspected the dog was a prohibited dog; or considered a proposed declaration notice should be given for the dog; and the person becomes satisfied the dog is not a dog mentioned in paragraph (a) . As soon as practicable after becoming so satisfied, the person must return the dog to any owner or other person entitled to possession of it. s 130 amd 2009 No. 17 s 309 ; 2024 No. 17 s 68 (sec.130-ssec.1) This section applies if— when the dog was seized the authorised person— reasonably suspected the dog was a regulated dog; or reasonably suspected the dog was a prohibited dog; or considered a proposed declaration notice should be given for the dog; and the person becomes satisfied the dog is not a dog mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.130-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after becoming so satisfied, the person must return the dog to any owner or other person entitled to possession of it.

• (a) when the dog was seized the authorised person— (i) reasonably suspected the dog was a regulated dog; or (ii) reasonably suspected the dog was a prohibited dog; or (iii) considered a proposed declaration notice should be given for the dog; and
• (i) reasonably suspected the dog was a regulated dog; or
• (ii) reasonably suspected the dog was a prohibited dog; or
• (iii) considered a proposed declaration notice should be given for the dog; and
• (b) the person becomes satisfied the dog is not a dog mentioned in paragraph (a) .
• (i) reasonably suspected the dog was a regulated dog; or
• (ii) reasonably suspected the dog was a prohibited dog; or
• (iii) considered a proposed declaration notice should be given for the dog; and