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Dog Control Act 2000
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45 Removal of faeces
(1) [Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2017, s. 24, Applied:20 Dec 2017] A person in charge of a dog must immediately remove and dispose of any faeces left by the dog in a public place or in a place not owned, or leased, by the person.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 3 penalty units.
(2) This section does not apply in respect of a guide dog that is accompanying a wholly or partially blind person.