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Companion Animals Act 1998
11CAnnual permit required for dangerous dogs
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#### 11C Annual permit required for dangerous dogs
11C Annual permit required for dangerous dogs
> > (1) A permit is required to own a dangerous dog. The permit is required on and from the date that is 7 days after the declaration that the dog is a dangerous dog takes effect.
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> > (2) The owner of a dangerous dog is guilty of an offence if a permit is not in force in relation to the dog on or after the date from which it is required under this section.
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> > Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
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> > (3) This section applies to a dog whether or not the dog is also a restricted dog and, accordingly, another permit will be required by section 11D if that section applies.
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> **pt 2A, divs 1–3 (ss 11B–11N):** Ins 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[6\].