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In this Act –[Section 3 Amended by No. 72 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2010]
[Section 3 Amended by No. 72 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2010] animal
appropriate fee section 80 ;
approved
at large section 5 ;
attack
authorised person
(a) a police officer; or
(b) a general manager; or
(c) a person appointed by a general manager to be an authorised person; or
(d) [Section 3 Amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] Nature Conservation Act 2002 ; or
(da) [Section 3 Amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 ; or
(e) a person appointed as a bailiff of Crown lands under the Crown Lands Act 1976 ;
built-up area
(a) there are buildings on land next to the road; and
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(b) there is street lighting at intervals not over 100 metres for a distance of at least 500 metres or, if the road is shorter than 500 metres, for the whole road;
collar
complaint section 47 ;
dangerous dog section 29 or 30 ;
Director
dog Canis familiaris or Canis familiaris dingo ;
exercise area section 20 ;
hunting dog
lead
licence
(a) more than 2 dogs over the age of 6 months; or
(b) more than 4 working dogs over the age of 6 months;
occupier
owner of a dog section 6 ;
prohibited area section 22 ;
public notice
public place
(a) a public place as defined by the Police Offences Act 1935 ; and
(b) a road; and
(c) a road-related area;
registered dog
registration disc section 10(1) ;
restricted area section 23 ;
road
(a) an area that is developed for, or has as one of its main uses, the driving or riding of motor vehicles and is open to, or used by, the public; and
(b) a part of the kerb; and
(c) an unsealed part of a sealed road;
road-related area
(a) an area that divides a road; or
(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or
(c) a footpath or track that –
(i) is not a road; and
(ii) is designed for use by cyclists or pedestrians; and
(iii) is open to the public;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 72 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2010] serious injury
(a) an injury requiring medical or veterinary attention in the nature of –
(i) a broken bone; or
(ii) a laceration; or
(iii) a partial or total loss of sensation or function in a part of the body; or
(b) an injury requiring medical or cosmetic surgery;
shopping centre
training area section 21 ;
tranquilliser device
[Section 3 Amended by No. 55 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:20 Dec 2017] trialling
(a) agility trialling, endurance trialling, herding trialling, lure coursing trialling, obedience trialling, retrieving trialling and tracking trialling; and
(b) any other event in which dogs, and persons in charge of those dogs, are engaged in competition in respect of dog behaviours;
working day
working dog
(a) droving or tending livestock; or
(b) detecting illegal substances; or
(c) searching, tracking or rescuing; or
(d) working with police officers.
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