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Dog Control Act 2000
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23 Restricted areas
(1) A council may declare an area to be an area where dogs, other than guide dogs or hearing dogs, are restricted from entering –
(a) during specified hours, days or seasons; or
(b) [Section 23 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2017, s. 17, Applied:20 Dec 2017] during specified hours, days or seasons unless they are on a lead; or
(c) [Section 23 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2017, s. 17, Applied:20 Dec 2017] at all times.
(2) A person must not take a dog that is not a guide dog or a hearing dog into a restricted area otherwise than in accordance with the declaration.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.