Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
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sec.191 Definitions for part
In this part— animal does not include vermin that are not the property of anyone. a pet mouse or guinea pig vermin that are protected animals under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , part 5 , division 3 dog patrol category see the Security Providers Act 1993 , schedule 2 . effective control , of a dog, see section 192 . relevant person , for a dog, means— the owner of the dog; or a responsible person for the dog. security officer has the meaning given by the Security Providers Act 1993 , section 7 . security patrol dog means a dog used in the dog patrol category of functions of a security officer. serious dog offence means an offence against any of the following provisions— section 193 , if the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of the penalty apply; section 194 , if the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of the penalty apply; section 195 (1) , if the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of the penalty apply. s 191 prev s 191 om 2009 No. 24 s 1268 pres s 191 ins 2024 No. 17 s 25
- • a pet mouse or guinea pig
- • vermin that are protected animals under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , part 5 , division 3
- (a) the owner of the dog; or
- (b) a responsible person for the dog.
- (a) section 193 , if the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of the penalty apply;
- (b) section 194 , if the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of the penalty apply;
- (c) section 195 (1) , if the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of the penalty apply.