Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 14

    (1)     A person must not keep—

        (a)     an unregistered dog; or

        (b)     a registered dog of which the person is not the registered keeper.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     Subsection (1) (a) does not apply if—

        (a)     the dog is under 56 days old; or

        (b)     the dog has been kept by the person for less than 28 days; or

        (c)     the person has been resident in the ACT for less than 28 days.

    (3)     Subsection (1) (b) does not apply if the registered keeper is unable to care for the dog and the person is caring for the dog on a temporary basis.