Div 1AProvisions relating to certain breeds etc of dogs

Division 1A—Provisions relating to certain breeds etc of dogs 45B—Dogs of prescribed breed (1) A person who owns or is responsible for the control of a dog of a prescribed breed must ensure that, at any time the dog is not confined in premises of which that person is the occupier— (a) the dog has a muzzle securely fixed on its mouth capable of preventing it from biting any person or animal; and (b) the dog is under the effective control of a person by means of physical restraint. Expiation fee: $750. (4) A person who sells or gives away, or advertises for sale or to give away, a dog of a prescribed breed is guilty of an offence. 45C—Greyhounds (1) A person who owns or is responsible for the control of a greyhound (not being a racing greyhound) must ensure that, at any time the greyhound is not confined in premises of which that person is the occupier, the greyhound is under the effective control of a person by means of physical restraint. (1a) A person who owns or is responsible for the control of a racing greyhound must ensure that, at any time the racing greyhound is not confined in premises of which that person is the occupier— (a) the greyhound has a muzzle securely fixed on its mouth capable of preventing it from biting any person or animal; and (b) the greyhound is under the effective control of a person by means of physical restraint. (2) Subsections (1) and (1a) do not apply if the greyhound— (a) is being raced, exercised or trained on land (not being a public dog park provided by a council) with the consent of the owner or occupier of the land; or (b) is participating in an organised activity (being a show, trial or class) and is under the effective control of a person by command, the greyhound being in close proximity to the person and the person being able to see the greyhound at all times; or (c) is on premises with the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises. (3) In this section— racing greyhound means a greyhound currently registered as a racing greyhound with Greyhound Racing SA, or a corresponding body in another jurisdiction. 45D—Attack trained dogs, guard dogs and patrol dogs (1) A person who owns, or is responsible for the control of an attack trained dog, a guard dog or a patrol dog is guilty of an offence if, after the day declared for the purpose under this section, any of the following requirements is not complied with: (c) the dog, while on premises of which the person who is responsible for the control of the dog is the occupier, must be kept indoors or in an enclosure that is constructed so as to prevent the dog escaping from it; (d) the dog must, at all times, wear a collar that complies with the requirements of the Board (except while the dog is suffering from injury, disease or sickness to the extent that the wearing of a collar would be injurious to the health of the dog); (e) the dog must, except while confined to premises of which the person who is responsible for the control of the dog is the occupier, be under the effective control of a person by means of physical restraint; (f) warning signs (complying with the requirements of the Board) must be prominently displayed at all entrances to premises where the dog is usually kept warning people that an attack trained dog, a guard dog or patrol dog (as the case may be) is kept on the premises. Maximum penalty: $7 500. Expiation fee: $750. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply while the dog is participating in an organised activity (being a show, trial or class) and is under the effective control of a person by command, the dog being in close proximity to the person and the person being able to see the dog at all times. (3) For the purposes of this section, the Board may— (a) by notice in the Gazette, declare a day to be the day from which the provisions of this section apply in respect of dogs within the area of the council specified in the notice; and (b) by further notice in the Gazette, vary such a declaration.