57BProhibition on accepting ownership of restricted dog or proposed restricted dog

57B Prohibition on accepting ownership of restricted dog or proposed restricted dog

57B Prohibition on accepting ownership of restricted dog or proposed restricted dog

(1) A person who accepts ownership of a restricted dog or proposed restricted dog is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—150 penalty units.

(2) A person does not commit an offence under this section 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.

ss 57A–57C: Ins 2005 No 101, Sch 1 [87].