12Dog registration—change of owner

12 Dog registration—change of owner (1) This section applies if the registered keeper of a dog transfers ownership of the dog to another person (the new owner). (2) The registered keeper of the dog must give the following information about the new owner to the registrar within 14 days after the day ownership of the dog is transferred: (a) name; (b) address; (c) if known— (i) email address; and (ii) other contact information. (3) The new owner of the dog must apply to the registrar to be recorded as the registered keeper of the dog within 14 days after the day ownership of the dog is transferred. (5) An application under subsection (3) is taken to be an application to register the dog under section 6.

(6) If the application under subsection (3) is refused, the dog’s registration is cancelled. Note As an application under this section is taken to be an application under s 6, the application may be refused on the grounds mentioned in s 7 (2).