Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.217BLocal law dangerous dogs and corresponding convictions
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sec.217B Local law dangerous dogs and corresponding convictions
A dog that was declared to be a dangerous dog under a local law (a local law dangerous dog ) immediately before the commencement of this section is taken to be a declared dangerous dog under this Act. A corresponding conviction for an offence relating to a local law dangerous dog is taken to be a conviction for an offence against chapter 4. In this section— corresponding conviction , for an offence relating to a local law dangerous dog, means a conviction under a local law for an offence that is the same, or substantially the same, as an offence against chapter 4. s 217B ins 2009 No. 17 s 327 (sec.217B-ssec.1) A dog that was declared to be a dangerous dog under a local law (a local law dangerous dog ) immediately before the commencement of this section is taken to be a declared dangerous dog under this Act. (sec.217B-ssec.2) A corresponding conviction for an offence relating to a local law dangerous dog is taken to be a conviction for an offence against chapter 4. (sec.217B-ssec.3) In this section— corresponding conviction , for an offence relating to a local law dangerous dog, means a conviction under a local law for an offence that is the same, or substantially the same, as an offence against chapter 4.