38Authorised officer to notify dog owner of decision and consequences

#### 38 Authorised officer to notify dog owner of decision and consequences 38 Authorised officer to notify dog owner of decision and consequences > > (1) An authorised officer of a council must give notice to the owner of a dog of the following— > > > > > (a) a declaration under this Division, > > > > > (b) a decision not to make a declaration under this Division. > > > > The notice must be given within 7 days after the declaration or decision is made. > > > (2) A notice that a dog has been declared a dangerous dog or a menacing dog must set out— > > > > > (a) the requirements imposed on the owner by this Part and the date or dates by which the owner must comply with those requirements, and > > > > > (b) in the case of a dangerous dog declaration—the owner’s right under section 41 to appeal to the Local Court against the declaration, and > > > > > (c) the fact that the dog may, under section 58G, be seized and destroyed if the dog attacks or bites a person or animal without provocation or if the requirements imposed on the owner under section 51 (1) (c), (c1) or (e) are not complied with on 2 separate occasions over any period of 12 months (whether or not each occasion relates to the same requirement). > > > (3) A declaration has effect from the date specified in the notice or the date on which notice is given, whichever is the later. > > **s 38:** Am 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[16\] \[22\] \[23\]; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.7 \[6\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2013 No 86, Sch 1 \[29\] \[33\] \[34\].