37Notification of Council

37 Notification of Council S. 37(1) substituted by No. 87/2000 s. 18, amended by Nos 55/2011 s. 5(a), 44/2017 s. 7(1). (1) Immediately upon becoming the owner of a dog that, at any time, has been trained to attack or bite any person or any thing when attached to or worn by a person, the owner of the dog must so notify the Council of the municipal district in which the dog is kept. S. 37(1A) inserted by No. 87/2000 s. 18. (1A) Immediately upon a dog commencing training to attack or bite any person or any thing when attached to or worn by a person, the owner of the dog must notify the Council of the municipal district in which the dog is kept that the dog is being so trained. S. 37(1B) inserted by No. 87/2000 s. 18. (1B) The owner of a dog kept as a guard dog for the purpose of guarding non-residential premises must, within 24 hours of commencing to keep the dog for that purpose, notify the Council of the municipal district in which the dog is kept that the dog is being kept for that purpose. S. 37(1BA) inserted by No. 44/2017 s. 7(2). (1BA) The owner of a dog that has at any time been kept as a guard dog, within 24 hours of commencing to keep the dog, must notify the Council of the municipal district in which the dog is kept that the dog is being kept in that municipal district. S. 37(1C) inserted by No. 87/2000 s. 18, substituted by No. 69/2004 s. 25(1). (1C) If a Council is investigating an alleged offence under section 29 in respect of a dog and has advised the owner of the dog of that investigation, the owner of the dog must notify the Council within 24 hours if— (a) the dog is missing; or (b) the custody or ownership of the dog changes; or (c) the owner's address changes; or (d) the place where the dog is kept changes. S. 37(2) amended by Nos 69/2004 s. 25(2)(a)(c), 55/2011 s. 5(b). (2) The owner of a dangerous dog must notify the Council of the municipal district in which the dog is kept within 24 hours if— S. 37(2)(a) repealed by No. 83/2001 s. 26, new s. 37(2)(a) inserted by No. 8/2014 s. 6. (a) the municipal district in which the dog is kept changes; or (b) the dog is missing; or S. 37(2)(ba) inserted by No. 69/2004 s. 25(2)(b). (ba) the owner's address changes; or S. 37(2)(bb) inserted by No. 69/2004 s. 25(2)(b). (bb) the place where the dog is kept changes; or (c) the ownership of the dog changes. S. 37(3) inserted by No. 14/2025 s. 14. (3) A notice given under subsection (1C)(c) or (2)(ba) must include the new address of the owner. S. 37(4) inserted by No. 14/2025 s. 14. (4) A notice given under subsection (1C)(d) or (2)(bb) must include the address of the new place at which the dog is kept. S. 37(5) inserted by No. 14/2025 s. 14. (5) The owner of a dangerous dog must notify the Council of the municipal district in which the dog is kept within 14 days of the owner becoming aware of the death of the dog (other than in the case of destruction in accordance with this Act). S. 37A inserted by No. 44/2017 s. 8.