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CITY OF DARWIN BY-LAWS 2023
55Dog menaces
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55 Dog menaces (1) An owner of a dog must ensure that it does not menace a person or another animal. (2) For these By-laws, a dog is taken to menace a person or animal if it chases, harasses, rushes at or threatens to bite the person or animal in a manner that causes a reasonable apprehension of fear in the person or animal. (3) The owner of a dog commits an offence if the owner fails to comply