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Companion Animals Act 1998
35Owner to be notified of proposed declaration
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#### 35 Owner to be notified of proposed declaration
35 Owner to be notified of proposed declaration
> > (1) An authorised officer of a council must give notice to the owner of a dog of the officer’s intention to declare the dog to be a dangerous dog or a menacing dog.
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> > (2) The notice must set out—
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> > > (a) the requirements with which the owner will be required to comply if the declaration is made, and
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> > > (b) the owner’s right to object to the proposed declaration in writing to the authorised officer within 7 days after the date the notice is given.
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> **s 35:** Am 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[16\] \[17\] \[19\]; 2013 No 86, Sch 1 \[29\].