41JLimitation on ownership of restricted breed dogs

41J Limitation on ownership of restricted breed dogs S. 41J(1) amended by No. 55/2011 s. 17. (1) A person must not own more than 2 restricted breed dogs unless that person has a permit from the Council of the municipal district in which the dogs are kept to do so. S. 41J(1A) inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 18(1). (1A) An owner of a restricted breed dog that is kept at a premises, which the owner occupies and at which more than 2 restricted breed dogs are kept, is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 5 penalty units. S. 41J(1B) inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 18(1). (1B) Subsection (1A) does not apply if the Council of the municipal district in which the dogs are kept has issued a permit allowing more than 2 restricted breed dogs to be kept at the premises. S. 41J(2) substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 18(2). (2) A Council may issue a permit— (a) to a person permitting that person to own more than 2 restricted breed dogs; or (b) to a person in respect of premises allowing more than 2 restricted breed dogs to be kept at the premises. S. 41J(3) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 18(3). (3) An application for a permit under subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) must be— (a) in writing in the form approved by the Council; and (b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Council for such an application. (4) A permit— (a) is subject to any terms and conditions determined by the Council; and (b) remains in force for the period not exceeding 2 years determined by the Council; and (c) may be renewed on application to the Council. S. 41J(5) amended by No. 55/2011 s. 17. (5) The holder of a permit must comply with the terms and conditions of the permit. S. 41J(6) inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 18(4), amended by No. 55/2011 s. 17. (6) Any person who occupies premises in respect of which a permit is issued under subsection (2)(b) and who owns a restricted breed dog kept at the premises, must comply with the terms and conditions of the permit. S. 41K inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 17, substituted by No. 55/2011 s. 18.