Dogs Registration Act 1936 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Dogs Registration Act 1936

No. 20, 1936

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 13 August 2019

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Ordinance 2019 (F2019L01048)

NORFOLK ISLAND

DOGS REGISTRATION ACT 1936

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

1. Short title 2. Repeal 3. Definitions 4. Appointment of Registrar

PART 2 — REGISTRATION OF DOGS

5. Registration of dogs 5A. Grant etc, of registration 5B. Keeper must affix tag 5C. Register 6. Expiration of registration 7. Change of ownership of dog 10. Keeping unregistered dog 11. Proof of registration 12. Proof of ownership of dogs

PART 3 — INSPECTORS

12A. Appointment of inspectors 12B. Powers of inspector to enter etc 13. Dogs may be seized and destroyed 13A. Liability for costs etc

PART 4 — OFFENCES ETC

15. Dog attacking persons or domestic animals 16. Destruction of dog attacking person

PART 5 — INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

17A. Infringement notices 17B. Final notice — non‑payment of penalty 17C. Discharge of liability 17D. Disputing liability under infringement notice 17E. Disputed notices — issue of proceedings 17F. Evidentiary provision 17G. Applications — how made

PART 6 — MISCELLANEOUS

18. Regulations

NORFOLK ISLAND

Dogs Registration Act 1936 An Act relating to the registration of dogs

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Dogs Registration Act 1936.

Repeal 2. The Dog Act 1913 and the Dog Act 1930 are hereby repealed.

Definitions 3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — "approved" means approved in writing by the Chief Executive Officer; "certificate" means a certificate of registration granted under this Act; "Court" means the Court of Petty Sessions; "domestic animal" includes horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs; "inspector" means a police officer or a person appointed to be an inspector under section 12A; "police officer" means a person who is a member of the Police Force for the purpose of the Police Act 1931; "register" means the Register of Dogs; "registered" means registered under this Act; "tag" means an approved tag or disc that is current issued by the Registrar for the purpose of registering a dog"; "the Registrar" means the Registrar of Dogs appointed under this Act. Appointment of Registrar 4. The Chief Executive Officer may, by written instrument, appoint a person to be Registrar of dogs.