34Distinctive collars for dangerous, menacing or restricted dogs

34 Distinctive collars for dangerous, menacing or restricted dogs

34 Distinctive collars for dangerous, menacing or restricted dogs

(1) For the purposes of sections 51 (1) (d1) and 56 (1) (c1) of the Act, a collar must—

(a) consist of red stripes alternatively spaced with yellow stripes, each stripe being 25 millimetres wide and set diagonal to the rim of the collar at an angle of 45 degrees, and all of the stripes of at least 1 of the 2 colours are sufficiently reflective so as to be visible in low light, and

(b) be made of durable materials, and

(c) be able to be securely fastened, and

(d) have a device or other facility that enables it to be attached to a leash, and

(e) have a minimum width of—

(i) 25 millimetres for a dog weighing less than 20 kilograms, or

(ii) 40 millimetres for a dog weighing between 20 kilograms and 40 kilograms, or

(iii) 50 millimetres for a dog weighing more than 40 kilograms.

(2) A dog must not wear any such collar unless the dog is a dangerous dog, a menacing dog or a restricted dog.

(3) If subclause (2) is contravened—

(a) the owner of the dog, or

(b) if the owner is not present at the time of the offence and another person who is of or above the age of 16 years is in charge of the dog at that time—that other person,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.

(4) A person does not commit an offence under this clause if the person does not know, or could not reasonably be expected to know, that the collar is of the kind prescribed for the purposes of section 51 (1) (d1) or 56 (1) (c1) of the Act.