Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

DOG (RESTRICTED BREEDS) REGULATIONS (NO. 2) 2002 - REG 13

13 .         Restricted breed dogs may be seized and destroyed

        (1)         If an authorised person or a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a contravention of regulation 5, 6, 7 or 8A in relation to a restricted breed dog, he or she may seize and detain the dog.

        (2)         A person who seizes and detains a dog under subregulation (1) must make reasonable attempts to ascertain who owns the dog.

        (3)         If the person is unable to ascertain who owns the dog the person may cause the dog to be destroyed.

        (4)         If the person ascertains who owns the dog, he or she must give the owner a notice —

            (a)         informing the owner of the seizure and the place where the dog is detained;

            (b)         stating the contravention of these regulations that resulted in the seizure; and

            (c)         informing the owner that unless he or she remedies the contravention within 8 days after the giving of the notice the dog will be destroyed.

        (5)         If the owner of a restricted breed dog that has been seized and detained does not remedy the contravention within 8 days after the notice is given, the person detaining the dog may destroy it.

        [Regulation 13 amended in Gazette 9 Dec 2005 p. 5886.]

[ 14.         Deleted in Gazette 9 Dec 2005 p. 5886.]