Domestic Animals Act 2000
68Selling or destroying dangerous dogs generally
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68 Selling or destroying dangerous dogs generally (1) This section applies to a dog seized under this division that is a dangerous dog, whether the dog was declared to be a dangerous dog before or after it was seized. (ii) was given to the dog’s keeper, the keeper does not tell the registrar, in writing, that the keeper wishes to claim the dog and— (i) if a dangerous dog licence is not in force for the dog— apply to the registrar for a dangerous dog licence; and (ii) if the dog is not registered—apply to the registrar to register the dog. (3) The registrar may sell or destroy a dog mentioned in subsection (2) (c) (i) if— (a) the dog’s keeper applies for a dangerous dog licence for the dog; and
(b) the registrar refuses to issue the licence; and (c) the keeper receives notice of the registrar’s decision to refuse to issue the licence; and (d) either— (i) the keeper does not, not later than 7 days after the day the keeper receives the notice (the application period), make an application under section 120 for review of the decision; or (ii) the keeper makes an application under section 120 for review of the decision not later than the application period and the registrar’s decision to refuse to issue the licence is confirmed.