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ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (CATS AND DOGS) ACT 2008 - SECT 6

6 Relationship with local laws

(1) This Act does not prevent a local law from imposing requirements in relation to cats or dogs generally.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a local government may make a local law prohibiting anyone in its local government area, other than an exempted person, from possessing a dog of a particular breed.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), if this Act and a local law are inconsistent about a requirement, the local law is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.

(4) This section applies for a local law whenever it was made.

(5) In this section—

breed includes crossbreed of a breed.

exempted person means an authorised person exercising functions or powers under this Act or a local law.

local law includes a subordinate local law.

prohibits includes a prohibition that does not provide for a penalty if the prohibition is contravened.



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