10Housing of dogs that are not desexed

10 Housing of dogs that are not desexed

(1)  A person with care or charge of a male dog that is not desexed must ensure that the dog is housed in a manner that prevents the dog from having access to a bitch that is not desexed, while the bitch is in season.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(2)  A person with care or charge of a bitch that is not desexed must ensure that the bitch is housed in a manner that prevents the bitch from having access to a male dog that is not desexed, while the bitch is in season.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under subregulation (1) or (2) if the defendant establishes that –

(a) he or she enabled the dogs to have access for the specific purpose of breeding the dogs; and

(b) an owner of each dog consented to the dogs being bred together.