sec.195Prohibition on allowing or encouraging dog to attack or cause fear

sec.195 Prohibition on allowing or encouraging dog to attack or cause fear

A person must not allow or encourage a dog to 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—700 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—700 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or otherwise—700 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the attack causes the death of an animal or maims an animal— if the dog is a regulated dog—600 penalty units; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—600 penalty units; or otherwise—500 penalty units; or if the attack causes bodily harm to a person— if the dog is a regulated dog—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or otherwise—400 penalty units; or if the attack wounds an animal— if the dog is a regulated dog—300 penalty units; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—300 penalty units; or otherwise—200 penalty units; or if paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply— if the dog is a regulated dog—150 penalty units; or otherwise—75 penalty units. In this section— encourage , without limiting the Criminal Code , sections 7 and 8 , includes cause to encourage. s 195 sub 2009 No. 17 s 320 amd 2016 No. 28 s 71 sch 1 (amdt could not be given effect) sub 2024 No. 17 s 26 (sec.195-ssec.1) A person must not allow or encourage a dog to 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—700 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—700 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or otherwise—700 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the attack causes the death of an animal or maims an animal— if the dog is a regulated dog—600 penalty units; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—600 penalty units; or otherwise—500 penalty units; or if the attack causes bodily harm to a person— if the dog is a regulated dog—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or otherwise—400 penalty units; or if the attack wounds an animal— if the dog is a regulated dog—300 penalty units; or if the person has been convicted of a serious dog offence within the preceding 5 years—300 penalty units; or otherwise—200 penalty units; or if paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply— if the dog is a regulated dog—150 penalty units; or otherwise—75 penalty units. (sec.195-ssec.2) In this section— encourage , without limiting the Criminal Code , sections 7 and 8 , includes cause to encourage.