55Interpretation

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 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) 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].