42Greyhounds generally

#### 42 Greyhounds generally 42 Greyhounds generally > > (1) A greyhound racing industry participant must not own, breed or keep a greyhound (whether or not the greyhound is owned, bred or kept in connection with greyhound racing) unless the greyhound is registered from the time the greyhound is 12 weeks old or such later time as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > A greyhound registered under this Act is not required to be registered under the [Companion Animals Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-087). At present, the age at which any companion animal (which includes a greyhound) is required to be registered under that Act is 12 weeks. > > > (2) The owner of a registered greyhound must comply with any conditions to which the registration of the greyhound is subject. > > > > Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.