sec.194Relevant person must ensure dog does not attack or cause fear

sec.194 Relevant person must ensure dog does not attack or cause fear

A relevant person for a dog must take reasonable steps to ensure the dog does not attack, or act in a way that causes fear to, a person or an animal. Maximum penalty— if the attack causes the death of a person or grievous bodily harm to a 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 attack causes the death of an animal or maims an 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 attack causes bodily harm to a 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 attack wounds an 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 194 amd 2009 No. 17 s 319 sub 2024 No. 17 s 26

• (a) if the attack causes the death of a person or grievous bodily harm to a 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 attack causes the death of an animal or maims an 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
• (iii) otherwise—400 penalty units; or
• (c) if the attack causes bodily harm to a person— (i) if the dog is a regulated dog—300 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or (ii) 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 (iii) otherwise—300 penalty units; or