Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.54Amendment of registration
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sec.54 Amendment of registration
This section applies if any information stated on the registration notice for a dog changes (the changed information ). However, this section does not apply if the changed information is a change of residential address for an owner of a regulated dog mentioned in schedule 1 , section 8 . The owner of the dog must, within 7 days, give the relevant local government notice of the changed information. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. The notice must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by other information or documents to enable the relevant local government to record the changed information in the appropriate register. s 54 amd 2009 No. 17 s 297 ; 2013 No. 41 s 48 (1) sch 1 pt 1 ; 2016 No. 28 s 71 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 17 s 37 (sec.54-ssec.1) This section applies if any information stated on the registration notice for a dog changes (the changed information ). (sec.54-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if the changed information is a change of residential address for an owner of a regulated dog mentioned in schedule 1 , section 8 . (sec.54-ssec.3) The owner of the dog must, within 7 days, give the relevant local government notice of the changed information. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.54-ssec.4) The notice must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by other information or documents to enable the relevant local government to record the changed information in the appropriate register.
- (a) in the approved form; and
- (b) accompanied by other information or documents to enable the relevant local government to record the changed information in the appropriate register.