11DAnnual permit required for restricted dogs

#### 11D Annual permit required for restricted dogs 11D Annual permit required for restricted dogs > > (1) A permit is required to own a restricted dog. The permit is required on and from the following date— > > > > > (a) if the dog is an American pit bull terrier, pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino or fila Brasileiro, Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario—the date that the animal is 6 months old, > > > > > (b) if the dog is of a breed, kind or description whose importation into Australia is prohibited by or under the [Customs Act 1901](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth—21 days after the importation of the breed, kind or description of the dog was first prohibited, > > > > > (c) if the dog is declared to be a restricted dog by an authorised officer of a council under Division 6 of Part 5—21 days after the declaration takes effect, > > > > > (d) if the dog is of a breed, kind or description prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 55—21 days after the day that the breed, kind or description was first prescribed. > > > (2) The owner of a restricted 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. > > > > Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. > > > (3) This section applies to a dog whether or not the dog is also a dangerous dog and, therefore, another permit will be required by section 11C if that section applies. > > **pt 2A, divs 1–3 (ss 11B–11N):** Ins 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[6\].