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Domestic Animals Act 1994
28AOffence to train dogs to attack
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28A Offence to train dogs to attack
A person must not train a dog to attack, bite, rush at, chase or in any way menace persons, animals or anything worn by persons, unless the dog is so trained—
(a) in the course of conducting a domestic animal business on premises that is registered under Part 4, if training of such a nature is authorised under that registration; and
(b) that person—
(i) is conducting; or
(ii) is employed by a person who is conducting—
a domestic animal business on premises that is registered under Part 4.
1. 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.
S. 29 amended by Nos 87/2000 s. 14, 83/2001 s. 25, substituted by Nos 65/2007 s. 12, 35/2009 s. 19.