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Dog Control Act 2000
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16 Control of dogs
(1) The owner or person in charge of a dog must ensure that the dog is not at large.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(2) The owner or person in charge of a bitch on heat must ensure that it is confined away from a public place.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.
(3) The owner or person in charge of a dog must restrict the dog sufficiently while it is in or on a vehicle so that it is unable to leave the vehicle or attack any person or animal outside the vehicle.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.