Dog Amendment Regulations 2016 (WA)

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Dog Act 1976

(a)	regulations 1 and 2— on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

Dog Amendment Regulations 2016

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Dog Amendment Regulations 2016.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

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3.             Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Dog Regulations 2013.

4.            Regulation 33 amended

In regulation 33 in the Table item 15 delete "Dog not held or tethered in certain public places" and insert:

Dog not held or tethered in public place or dog in specified public place at prohibited time

5.             Schedule 1 amended

Delete Schedule 1 Form 3 and insert:

Form 3

[r. 15]

Dog Act 1976s. 12A(3) and 29(5a)

Warrant to enter and inspect premises or to

seize and detain attack dog or pups of

dangerous dog (restricted breed)

I, a justice of the peace, being satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue this warrant under the Dog Act 1976

section 12A(3) for	a person authorised to
exercise powers mentioned in section 12A(2) and all police officers,	(2)
to enter and inspect premises at
for the purpose of_________________________________________ (relating to the enforcement of the Act).
OR

I, a justice of the peace, being satisfied that on the balance of probabilities that an attack by a dog (3) has or may have

caused injury or damage to 4), issue this warrant under the

Dog Act 1976 section 29(5a) for a person
authorised to exercise powers mentioned in section 29(5a) and all
police officers, to seize and detain the dog. By issuing this warrant
the authorised person may, under the Dog Act 1976 section 29(5a)(b),
enter any premises if the person has reasonable grounds to believe that
it is necessary to do so for the purpose of seizing the dog.

I, a justice of the peace, being satisfied that on the balance of probabilities that a dangerous dog (restricted breed) has given birth to one or more pups, issue this warrant under the Dog Act 1976

section 29(5a) for (1), a person authorised to exercise

powers mentioned in section 29(5a) and all police officers, to seize and detain each pup. By issuing this warrant the authorised person may, under the Dog Act 1976 section 29(5b)(b), enter any premises if

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the person has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do

so for the purpose of seizing the pups.

Signed

Justice of the Peace

Dated

Insert:

name of person to whom warrant is issued;

(2) address or description of premises;
(3) description of dog;

(4) name or description of person attacked.

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.