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Dog Control Act 2000
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22 Prohibited areas
(1) A council may declare an area containing sensitive habitat for native wildlife to be an area where dogs are prohibited from entering.
(2) [Section 22 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 53 of 2019, s. 11, Applied:18 Dec 2019] The owner of a dog, other than a guide dog that is accompanying the owner, or a hearing dog that is accompanying the owner, must ensure that the dog does not enter a prohibited area.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.