Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 55A

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the registrar is satisfied that a person (the victim ) has suffered injury or other loss because a dog has attacked or harassed the victim or the victim's animal; and

        (b)     the registrar holds information about the attack or harassment; and

        (c)     the information would help the victim identify the owner of the dog.

    (2)     If an application is made by a relevant person to the registrar for access to the information, the registrar must give the applicant the information.

Note     If a form is approved under s 147 for this provision, the form must be used.

    (3)     Each of the following is a relevant person :

        (a)     the victim;

        (b)     the victim's legal representative;

        (c)     if the victim does not have legal capacity—the victim's parent or guardian;

        (d)     anyone the registrar reasonably believes is a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).