Companion Animals Regulation 2018
33Warning signs for dangerous, menacing or restricted dogs
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33 Warning signs for dangerous, menacing or restricted dogs
33 Warning signs for dangerous, menacing or restricted dogs
For the purposes of sections 51 (1) (d) and 56 (1) (c) of the Act, a sign must—
(a) be no smaller than 40 centimetres × 40 centimetres, and
(b) be made of durable materials, and
(c) show the words “Warning Dangerous Dog” in either lower case or upper case letters that are each at least 50 millimetres high and 10 millimetres wide, and
(d) be situated so that the words “Warning Dangerous Dog” are legible to any person immediately before entering the property by way of any gate, door or other entry point.