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Dog owner responsibilities

The obligations of dog owners are contained in Section 5 of the Dog Control Act 1996.
  1. These are:
    1. To ensure that the dog is registered in accordance with this Act, and that all relevant territorial authorities are promptly notified of any change of address or ownership of the dog;
    2. To ensure that the dog is kept under control at all times;
    3. To ensure that the dog receives proper care and attention and is supplied with proper and sufficient food, water and  shelter;
    4. To ensure that the dog receives adequate exercise;
    5. To take all reasonable steps to ensure that the dog does not cause a nuisance to any other person, whether by persistent and loud barking or howling or by any other means;
    6. To take all reasonable steps to ensure that the dog does not injure, endanger, intimidate, or otherwise cause distress to any person;
    7. To take all reasonable steps to ensure that the dog does not injure, endanger, or cause distress to any stock, poultry, domestic animal, or protected wildlife;
    8. To take all reasonable steps to ensure that the dog does not damage or endanger any property belonging to any other person;
    9. To comply with the requirements of this Act and of all regulations and bylaws made under this Act.
  2. Nothing in this Act limits the obligations of any owner of a dog to comply with the requirements of any other Act or of any regulations or bylaws regulating the control, keeping, and treatment of dogs.
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