11Collars

11 Collars

(1)  The owner or person in charge of a dog, other than a guide dog or hearing dog, must ensure that the dog, while in a public place, has a collar fastened around its neck to which is attached the dog's registration disc.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit.

(2)  This section does not apply to –

(a) a working dog engaged in working; or

(b) a hunting dog engaged in hunting; or

(c) a dog engaged in racing; or

(d) a dog engaged in showing; or

(e) [Section 11 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:20 Dec 2017] a dog engaged in trialling; or

(f) a dog engaged in training for any activity referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) .

(3)  The owner or person in charge of a guide dog or a hearing dog must ensure that the dog, while in a public place, has its registration disc attached to its collar, lead or harness.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit.

(4)  A person, without just cause, must not remove a collar from a dog that is in a public place.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.