10Regulations may require registration

#### 10 Regulations may require registration 10 Regulations may require registration > The regulations may require a particular class or description of companion animals (not otherwise required to be registered) to be registered. The owner of such an animal is guilty of an offence if it is not registered. > > Maximum penalty— > > > (a) in the case of a dangerous, menacing or restricted dog—60 penalty units for a first offence or 70 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence, or > > > (b) in any other case—50 penalty units for a first offence or 60 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence. > > Note. > > For example, the regulations could require that a companion animal be registered if it has been seized under this Act (for example, because it was found at large outside the property of its owner). The animal would then have to be registered even though it might be less than 6 months old. > > **s 10:** Am 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[13\]; 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[4\].