Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.193Relevant person must exercise effective control of dog in public place
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sec.193 Relevant person must exercise effective control of dog in public place
A relevant person for a dog must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, exercise effective control of the dog if the dog is in a public place. Maximum penalty— if the dog attacks a person and the attack causes the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, the person— if the dog is a regulated dog—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or otherwise—600 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or if the dog attacks an animal and the attack causes the death of the animal or maims the animal— if the dog is a regulated dog—500 penalty units; or if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—500 penalty units; or otherwise—400 penalty units; or if the dog attacks a person and the attack causes bodily harm to the person— if the dog is a regulated dog—300 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—300 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or otherwise—300 penalty units; or if the dog attacks an animal and the attack wounds the animal— if the dog is a regulated dog—200 penalty units; or if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—200 penalty units; or otherwise—150 penalty units; or if paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply— if the dog is a regulated dog—100 penalty units; or otherwise—50 penalty units. s 193 prev s 193 om 2009 No. 24 s 1268 pres s 193 ins 2024 No. 17 s 25
- (a) if the dog attacks a person and the attack causes the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, the person— (i) if the dog is a regulated dog—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or (ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or (iii) otherwise—600 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or
- (i) if the dog is a regulated dog—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
- (ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
- (iii) otherwise—600 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or
- (b) if the dog attacks an animal and the attack causes the death of the animal or maims the animal— (i) if the dog is a regulated dog—500 penalty units; or (ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—500 penalty units; or (iii) otherwise—400 penalty units; or
- (i) if the dog is a regulated dog—500 penalty units; or
- (ii) if the relevant person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—500 penalty units; or