52BProhibition on accepting ownership of dangerous or menacing dog or proposed dangerous or menacing dog

#### 52B Prohibition on accepting ownership of dangerous or menacing dog or proposed dangerous or menacing dog 52B Prohibition on accepting ownership of dangerous or menacing dog or proposed dangerous or menacing dog > > (1) A person who accepts ownership of a dangerous or menacing dog or proposed dangerous or menacing dog is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—150 penalty units. > > > (2) A person does not commit an offence under this section— > > > > > (a) by reason only of taking delivery of, or detaining, a dog under Part 7 or as the consequence of a dog being surrendered to a council pound or an approved animal welfare organisation, or > > > > > (b) if the person does not know, or could not reasonably be expected to know, that the dog was a dangerous or menacing dog or proposed dangerous or menacing dog. > > **s 52B:** Ins 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[39\]. Am 2013 No 86, Sch 1 \[47\].