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Domestic Animals Act 1994
41GRestraint of restricted breed dogs when on owner's premises
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41G Restraint of restricted breed dogs when on owner's premises
S. 41G(1) amended by No. 55/2011 s. 13.
(1) When a restricted breed dog is on the premises of the owner of the dog the owner must ensure that—
(a) if the dog is inside any dwelling on the premises, it is confined in such a manner—
(i) that it cannot escape; and
S. 41G(1)(a)(ii) amended by No. 29/2012 s. 14.
(ii) that a person cannot enter the dwelling unless admitted by an occupier of the premises who is of or over 18 years of age; and
(b) that there is on the premises, outside any dwelling, a prescribed enclosure; and
(c) when the dog is not inside any dwelling on the premises, the dog is kept in a prescribed enclosure.
(2) In this section ***prescribed enclosure*** has the same meaning as in section 38.
S. 41H inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 17, amended by No. 55/2011 s. 14.