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Companion Animals Act 1998
12Dog to wear collar and tag
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#### 12 Dog to wear collar and tag
12 Dog to wear collar and tag
> > (1) A dog must have a collar around its neck and there must be attached to the collar—
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> > > (a) a name tag that shows the name of the dog and the address or telephone number of the owner of the dog, and
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> > > (b) (Repealed)
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> > (2) The owner of the dog is guilty of an offence if this section is not complied with.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) 8 penalty units except in the case of a dangerous, menacing or restricted dog, or
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> > > (b) 50 penalty units in the case of a dangerous, menacing or restricted dog.
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> > (3) The regulations may impose requirements in respect of the size, colour and material of a tag for use for the purposes of this section.
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> > (4) This section does not apply to a dog while it is on property of which the owner of the dog is the occupier or to a working dog.
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> **s 12:** Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.7 \[2\] \[3\]; 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[21\]; 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[8\]; 2013 No 86, Sch 1 \[3\].