Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.217ACorresponding law regulated dogs and corresponding convictions
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sec.217A Corresponding law regulated dogs and corresponding convictions
This section applies if immediately before the commencement of this section— a dog was the subject of a declaration, however called, under a corresponding law; and the declaration is the same as or similar to a regulated dog declaration. The dog is taken to be a regulated dog under this Act. A corresponding conviction for an offence relating to the dog is taken to be a conviction for an offence against chapter 4. In this section— corresponding conviction , for an offence relating to the dog, means a conviction in another State for an offence that is the same, or substantially the same, as an offence against chapter 4. s 217A ins 2009 No. 17 s 327 (sec.217A-ssec.1) This section applies if immediately before the commencement of this section— a dog was the subject of a declaration, however called, under a corresponding law; and the declaration is the same as or similar to a regulated dog declaration. (sec.217A-ssec.2) The dog is taken to be a regulated dog under this Act. (sec.217A-ssec.3) A corresponding conviction for an offence relating to the dog is taken to be a conviction for an offence against chapter 4. (sec.217A-ssec.4) In this section— corresponding conviction , for an offence relating to the dog, means a conviction in another State for an offence that is the same, or substantially the same, as an offence against chapter 4.
- (a) a dog was the subject of a declaration, however called, under a corresponding law; and
- (b) the declaration is the same as or similar to a regulated dog declaration.