37Authorised officer must consider dog owner’s objections

#### 37 Authorised officer must consider dog owner’s objections 37 Authorised officer must consider dog owner’s objections > > (1) The owner has 7 days after the date the notice is given in which to object to the proposed declaration. > > > (2) If the owner does not object within that time, the authorised officer can proceed to make the declaration after the 7 days have passed. > > > (3) If the owner does object within that time, the authorised officer must first consider the objection before proceeding to make the declaration. > > > (4) A reference in this section to the authorised officer is a reference to any authorised officer of the council and is not limited to the authorised officer who gave the notice. > > **s 37:** Am 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[19\] \[21\].