2015-02-03 P&O Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Proposed Local Laws

                         Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2015                    12


Division 4                     Dangerous animals other than dogs17

19       Declaration of dangerous animal other than a dog
         (1) A local government may, by subordinate local law, specify criteria for an
             authorised person to declare an animal other than a dog to be a declared dangerous
             animal.
         (2) An authorised person may declare an animal other than a dog to be a declared
             dangerous animal if the animal meets the criteria prescribed by subordinate local
             law.
         (3) A declaration under subsection (2) takes effect at the time the local government
             gives the responsible person for the animal an information notice18 about the
             declaration.

20       Power to require responsible person for declared dangerous animal to
         take specified action
                An authorised person may, by giving a compliance notice,19 require the
                responsible person for a declared dangerous animal to take specified action—
                (a)    to warn persons who enter land on which the animal is kept of the presence
                       of a declared dangerous animal on the land; and
                (b)    to ensure that the animal remains in secure custody and is unable to attack
                       or cause fear to persons or other animals or cause damage to another
                       person’s property.


Part 4                         Seizure, impounding or destruction of
                               animals

Division 1                     Seizure of animals

21       Seizure of animals
         (1) An authorised person may seize20 an animal, other than a dog,21 in the following
             circumstances—
                (a)   the animal is found wandering at large; or



17
     Dangerous dogs are dealt with in the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008.
18
     See the definition of information notice in Local Law No.1 (Administration) 2015, schedule 1.
19
  See Local Law No.1 (Administration) 2015, section 27 regarding the requirements for compliance notices and
the offence for not complying with a compliance notice.
20
   See the Local Government Act 2009, chapter 5, part 2, division 1 in relation to authorised persons’
enforcement powers, including entry to land.
21
     See the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008, section 125, for seizure of a dog.