18Exercise requirements

18 Exercise requirements

(1)  A person with care or charge of a dog must ensure that the dog is provided with a reasonable opportunity for exercise for at least 60 minutes in total each day.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  In addition to subregulation (1) , a person in charge of a facility must ensure that each dog that is more than 6 months of age at the facility –

(a) as part of the total period of daily exercise specified in that subsection, is provided with the opportunity for exercise at least twice a day for a period of no less than 10 minutes each time; and

(b) is not being exercised with an incompatible dog.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a dog if –

(a) a veterinary surgeon has provided written advice that the dog is not to undertake such exercise; or

(b) the person with care or charge of the dog can provide satisfactory evidence that –

(i) the dog has not been exercised due to an injury or illness that requires the dog to be rested; and

(ii) the period without exercise does not exceed 3 days; or

(c) the dog is being held at a pound within the meaning of the Dog Control Act 2000 and has not been held at the pound for a period exceeding 7 days.

(4)  A person with care or charge of a dog must ensure that any exercise the dog is provided with the opportunity to undertake, as required under this regulation, is appropriate after taking into account the characteristics of the dog.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.