23DMaximum number of female adult dogs

#### 23D Maximum number of female adult dogs 23D Maximum number of female adult dogs > > (1) An occupier of dog premises must not keep more than 20 female adult dogs on the premises. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—5,000 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—1,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > > (2) This section does not apply to the following— > > > > > (a) an approved charitable organisation to the extent the organisation is exercising the organisation’s functions under this Act, > > > > > (b) a rehoming organisation that has been allocated a RON, unless— > > > > > > > (i) the organisation has been allocated a BIN, or > > > > > > > (ii) the organisation is required to have a BIN allocated, > > > > > (c) premises used to temporarily keep or care for dogs if no dogs are bred on the premises, > > > > > (d) a government sector agency within the meaning of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040), > > > > > (e) a dog kept for the purposes of breeding an assistance animal within the meaning of the [Companion Animals Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-087), if the occupier of the dog premises is— > > > > > > > (i) a member of the International Guide Dog Federation, or > > > > > > > (ii) an accredited member of Assistance Dogs International, > > > > > (f) a dog that has been rendered permanently infertile. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > temporarily keep or care, in relation to a dog, does not include keeping or caring for a dog in relation to dog breeding. > > **s 23D:** Ins 2024 No 85, Sch 1\[14\].