Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

LITCHFIELD COUNCIL (DOG MANAGEMENT) BY-LAWS (NO 12 OF 2017)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Definitions  
   3.      Registers  
   4.      Matters of evidence  
   5.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--CONTROL OF DOGS

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   6.      Interpretation  
   7.      General exemption for assistance dogs  

           Division 2--Registration of dogs

   8.      Special considerations in determination of application for registration  
   9.      Unregistered dogs  
   10.     Failure to comply with a condition of registration  
   11.     Change of ownership  
   12.     Change of address  

           Division 3--Licensing of premises

   13.     Requirement for licence  
   14.     Licensing of premises  
   15.     Failure to comply with a condition of licence  

           Division 4--Cancellation, variation or suspension of registration or licence

   16.     Cancellation, variation or suspension of registration or licence by request  
   17.     Cancellation, variation, or suspension of registration or licence otherwise than by request  
   18.     Operation of notice of cancellation  

           Division 5--Dangerous dogs

   19.     Dangerous dog  
   20.     Revocation of declaration  
   21.     Registration of dangerous dog  

           Division 6--Dog exercise areas and dog restriction areas

   22.     Dog exercise areas  
   23.     Dog restriction areas  

           Division 7--Offences

   24.     Containment of dog  
   25.     Dog at large  
   26.     Enticement  
   27.     Dog menacing person or animal  
   28.     Dog attacking person or animal  
   29.     Dog chasing vehicle  
   30.     Dog causing nuisance  
   31.     Abandoning dog  

           Division 8--Enforcement

   32.     Seizure of dogs  

           Division 9--Pounds

   33.     Pounds  
   34.     Notice of impounding  
   35.     Release of dogs from pounds  
   36.     Diseased dogs  
   37.     Disposal of impounded dogs  

   PART 3--INFRINGEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES

   38.     Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable  
   39.     When infringement notice may be given  
   40.     Contents of infringement notice  
   41.     Electronic payment and payment by cheque  
   42.     Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   43.     Application of Part  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   44.     Removal or disposal of animal remains  
   45.     Obstruction of officers  
   46.     Misleading information  
   47.     Exemption for events  
   48.     Council may charge fee for service  

   PART 5--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

           Division 1--Repeals

   49.     Repeals  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for Litchfield Council (Dog Management) By-laws

   50.     Dogs taken to be registered  
   51.     Offence provisions – before and after commencement  
           SCHEDULE