44Local Court has power to declare dog to be dangerous or menacing dog

#### 44 Local Court has power to declare dog to be dangerous or menacing dog 44 Local Court has power to declare dog to be dangerous or menacing dog > > (1) In any proceedings under this Act before the Local Court (other than an appeal against a declaration by an authorised officer of a council that a dog is a dangerous dog or against a refusal by a council to revoke such a declaration), the Court may declare a dog to be a dangerous dog or a menacing dog. > > > (2) A declaration by the Local Court has effect throughout the State. > > Note. > > Section 11 requires the owner of a dog to notify the Departmental Chief Executive when a dangerous dog or menacing dog declaration is made or revoked by the Local Court. > > **s 44:** Am 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[30\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2013 No 86, Sch 1 \[21\] \[40\]; 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[1\].