56Owner of restricted dog must comply with control requirements

56 Owner of restricted dog must comply with control requirements

56 Owner of restricted dog must comply with control requirements

(1) The owner of a restricted dog must ensure that each of the following requirements is complied with—

(a) Desexing

In the case of an existing restricted dog, the dog must be desexed within 28 days after the relevant date.

In the case of a dog declared by an authorised officer of a council under Division 6 of this Part to be a restricted dog, the dog must be desexed within 28 days after it is declared to be a restricted dog.

In the case of any other restricted dog born after the relevant date, the dog must be desexed within 3 months of being born.

(a1) Enclosure requirements

While the dog is on property on which the dog is ordinarily kept, the dog must be kept in an enclosure that complies with the requirements prescribed by the regulations.

In the case of an existing restricted dog, or a restricted dog born within 3 months after the relevant date, the owner has 6 months from the relevant date to comply with this paragraph.

Otherwise, the owner has 3 months from the date on which the restricted dog is born or 3 months from the date on which the dog is declared to be a restricted dog under Division 6 of this Part (as the case requires) to comply with this paragraph.

Note.

A certificate of compliance in relation to the prescribed enclosure must be obtained by the owner of the dog—see section 58H.

(a2) Until such time as the requirement under paragraph (a1) is complied with in relation to the dog, the dog must, while on property on which it is ordinarily kept, be kept in an enclosure that is sufficient to restrain the dog and prevent a child from having access to the dog.

(b) The dog must not at any time be in the sole charge of a person under the age of 18 years.

(c) One or more signs must be displayed on that property showing the words “Warning Dangerous Dog” in letters clearly visible from the boundaries of the property on which the dog is ordinarily kept or, if the regulations provide for the signs required by this paragraph, complying with the regulations.

(c1) Distinctive collar must be worn

The dog must at all times wear a collar of the kind prescribed by the regulations.

(d) Dog must be kept on lead and be muzzled