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#### 55 Interpretation 55 Interpretation > > (1) The following dogs are restricted dogs for the purposes of this Act— > > > > > (a) American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier, > > > > > (b) Japanese tosa, > > > > > (c) dogo Argentino, > > > > > (c1) Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario, > > > > > (d) fila Brasileiro, > > > > > (d1) any other dog of a breed, kind or description whose importation into Australia is prohibited by or under the [Customs Act 1901](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, > > > > > (e) any dog declared by an authorised officer of a council under Division 6 of this Part to be a restricted dog, > > > > > (f) any other dog of a breed, kind or description prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. > > > (2) In this Division— > > > > existing restricted dog means a dog that is a restricted dog as at the relevant date. > > > > proposed restricted dog means a dog that is the subject of a proposed declaration by an authorised officer of a council under section 58C. > > > > relevant date means the date on which Division 6 of this Part (as inserted by the [Companion Animals Amendment Act 2005](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2005-101)) commences. > > > > transition period means the period beginning on the relevant date and ending 12 months after that date. > > **s 55:** Subst 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[77\]. Am 2006 No 58, Sch 1.5 \[1\]–\[3\]; 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[40\]; 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[10\].