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Companion Animals Act 1998
58DAuthorised officer to notify dog owner of decision and consequences
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#### 58D Authorised officer to notify dog owner of decision and consequences
58D Authorised officer to notify dog owner of decision and consequences
> > (1) An authorised officer of a council must give notice to the owner of a dog when the authorised officer declares the dog to be a restricted dog or decides not to declare the dog to be a restricted dog. The notice must be given within 7 days after the declaration or decision is made.
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> > (2) A notice that a dog has been declared a restricted dog must set out the requirements and restrictions imposed on the owner under this Part and the date or dates by which the owner must comply with those requirements.
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> > (3) A declaration by an authorised officer of a council under this Division—
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> > > (a) has effect from the date specified in the notice or the date on which notice is given (whichever is the later), and
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> > > (b) has effect throughout the State and is not limited in its operation to the area of the council whose authorised officer made the declaration, and
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> > > (c) may be revoked at any time by the council whose authorised officer made the declaration.
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> > (4) A declaration or other decision by an authorised officer of a council under this Division is final and is not subject to any appeal or review.
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> > (5) (Repealed)
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> **s 58D:** Ins 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[88\]. Am 2006 No 101, Sch 1 \[16\] \[22\] \[25\] \[40\] \[48\].