Animal Control
Dog Registrations
Dog registration is compulsory for dogs over 8 weeks old, you can register your dog at the shire office during office hours any day.
| Sterilised dog | |
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| 1 Year | $10.00 |
| 3 Year | $18.00 |
| Unsterilised dog | |
| 1 Year | $30.00 |
| 3 years | $75.00 |
| Stock Tendering Dog - Sterilised | |
| 1 Year | $2.50 |
| 3 Years | $4.50 |
| Stock Tendering Dog – Unsterilised | |
| 1 Year | $7.50 |
| 3 Years | $18.75 |
Ranger Services
| Seizure and impounding of a dog | $55.00 |
| Maintenance of dog in pound (pay per day or part thereof) | $11.00 |
| Seizure and return of dog without impounding | $55.00 |
| Return of a dog impounded outside normal hrs | $66.00 |
| Destruction of dog | $55.00 |
| License to keep an approved kennel | $100.00 |
| Renewal of a license to keep an approval kennel | $55.00 |
| Transfer of dog registration from another kennel | $5.50 |
| Dog or Cat trap deposit (per trap) | $20.00 |
| Dog or Cat Trap (per day) | $2.20 |
KEEPING OF DOGS
Maximum Number of Dogs to be Kept
The occupier of premises shall not unless the premises are licensed as an approved kennel establishment or have been granted exemption pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Act keep or permit to be kept on those premises more than
a) two dogs over the age of three months and the young of those dogs under that age if the premises are situated elsewhere than in a rural area;
b) six dogs over the age of three months and the young of those dogs under that age if the premises are situated within a rural area.
Condition of Keeping Dogs
The occupier of premises on which a dog is kept shall:
a) cause the premises or portion thereof on which the dog is kept to be fenced in a manner capable of confining the dog;
b) ensure the fence used to confine a dog and every gate or door in the fence is of a type, height and construction which having regard to the breed, age, size and physical condition of the dog shall be capable of preventing the dog at all times from passing over, under or through it;
c) ensure that every gate or door in the fence is kept closed at all times when the dog is on the premises and is fitted with a proper latch or other means of fastening it;
d) ) maintain the fence and all gates and doors in good order and condition
e) where no part of the premises consists of open apace, yard or garden or there is no open space or garden or yard of which the occupier has exclusive use or occupation, ensure that other means exist on the premises for effectively confining the dog within the building on the premises. This does not include tethering the dog within the premises
DOG INFRINGEMENT CHARGES
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Item | Section | Matter to which section relates | General Penalty | Dangerous Dog Penalty |
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1. | 7(1) | Unregistered dog | 100 | 200 |
2. | 16A(1) | Failure to give notice of new owner | 40 |
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3. | 26(4) | Keeping more than prescribed number of dogs |
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4. | 27(2) | Breach of kennel establishment licence | 200 |
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5. | 30(2) | Dog in public place without collar or registration tag |
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6. | 30(2) | Owner's name and address not on collar | 50 | 100 |
7. | 31(3) | Dog not held by a leash in certain public places |
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8. | 32(4) | Failure to control dog in exercise areas and rural areas |
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9. | 33(3) | Greyhound not muzzled | 200 |
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10. | 33A(3) | Dog in place without consent | 100 | 200 |
11. | 33L(1)(a) | Dangerous dog not muzzled |
| 250 |
12. | 33L(1)(a) | Dangerous dog not on leash in exercise area |
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13. | 33L(1)(a) | Dangerous dog not under continuous supervision |
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14. | 33L(1)(a) | Dangerous dog in specifically prohibited area |
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15. | 33L(1)(a) | Dangerous dog enclosure requirement not complied with |
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16. | 33L(1)(a) | Dangerous dog not wearing specified collar |
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17. | 33L(1)(a) | Dangerous dog signs not displayed |
| 200 |
18. | 33L(1)(d) | Local government not advised of dangerous dog attack |
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19. | 33L(1)(d) | Local government not advised of missing dangerous dog |
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20. | 33L(1)(d) | Local government not advised of dangerous dog ownership change |
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21. | 33L(1)(d) | Local government not advised of dangerous dog location change |
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22. | 36(1) | Failure to take steps against parasites | 50 |
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23. | 38(1a) | Dog causing nuisance | 100 | 200 |