Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.55Relevant local government must give notice of change
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sec.55 Relevant local government must give notice of change
This section applies if the chief executive officer of the relevant local government for a dog is given a notice under section 54 (3) . The chief executive officer may ask the owner of the dog for other information or documents in the way mentioned in section 48 . The owner must give the chief executive officer the information or documents required to be given in the notice mentioned in section 48 (2) . Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. If the owner complies with subsection (3) , the chief executive officer must— within 7 days after receiving a notice mentioned in section 54 (3) or other information or document given under section 48 , ensure the information is updated in the appropriate register in a way that reflects the change; and within 14 days after receiving the notice, ensure the owner is given a notice for the dog that includes the changed information mentioned in section 54 . s 55 amd 2009 No. 17 s 298 ; 2013 No. 41 s 48 (1) sch 1 pt 1 (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive officer of the relevant local government for a dog is given a notice under section 54 (3) . (sec.55-ssec.2) The chief executive officer may ask the owner of the dog for other information or documents in the way mentioned in section 48 . (sec.55-ssec.3) The owner must give the chief executive officer the information or documents required to be given in the notice mentioned in section 48 (2) . Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.55-ssec.4) If the owner complies with subsection (3) , the chief executive officer must— within 7 days after receiving a notice mentioned in section 54 (3) or other information or document given under section 48 , ensure the information is updated in the appropriate register in a way that reflects the change; and within 14 days after receiving the notice, ensure the owner is given a notice for the dog that includes the changed information mentioned in section 54 .
- (a) within 7 days after receiving a notice mentioned in section 54 (3) or other information or document given under section 48 , ensure the information is updated in the appropriate register in a way that reflects the change; and
- (b) within 14 days after receiving the notice, ensure the owner is given a notice for the dog that includes the changed information mentioned in section 54 .