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>> Services >> Animal Control >> Fees And Charges
Dog owners failing to meet the community expectations of responsible dog ownership, may face any one or combination of the following:
- Pound fees to cover the seizure of their dog, the giving of notice to the owner, the shelter, feeding, and exercise of their dog while in the pound, and the adoption or destruction of their dog if not collected by their owner
- An infringement (instant) fine
- A Court imposed penalty
- The seizure or destruction of their dog
The following table is a summary of penalties
| Description |
Costs & Effects |
Fine |
Maximum Penalty |
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First Impounding |
$50.00 |
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Second Impounding |
$50.00 |
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Third and subsequent Impounding |
$50.00 |
$200 |
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| Sustenance (food) per day |
$10.00 |
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| Unlawfully releasing a dog from shelter or having custody of a dog unlawfully released from shelter. |
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$3,000 |
Registration Offences |
| False statement relating to registration |
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$750 |
$3,000 |
| Keeping an unregistered dog |
Seizure of dog |
$200 |
$3,000 |
| Fraudulent attempt to procure replacement label or disc |
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$500 |
$3,000 |
| Failure to advise change of ownership or address |
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$500 |
| Removal or swapping of labels or discs |
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$500 |
$3,000 |
| Failure to meet provisions relating to microchipping (from 1st July 2006) |
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$500 |
$3,000 |
Offences Against Dog Control Officers or Dog Rangers |
| Wilful obstruction of Dog Control Officer or Dog Ranger |
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$750 |
$3,000 |
| Failure or refusal to supply information or willfully stating false particulars |
Seizure of dog |
$750 |
$3,000 |
Uncontrolled Offences |
| Failure to comply with any bylaw authorised by section 20 of the Dog Control Act 1996. This includes failure to comply with requirements relating to containment, leash, access, removing faeces and licenses to own more than one dog. |
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$300 |
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| Failure to control or confine dog on owners property (from 1st July 2004) |
Seizure of dog |
$200 |
$3,000 |
| Failure to carry a leash |
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$100 |
$500 |
| Failure to keep dog under control |
Seizure of dog |
$200 |
$3,000 |
| Failure to abate noise of a barking dog |
Seizure of dog |
$300 |
$1,500 |
| Dog rushing affecting any person or causing a traffic accident or property damage |
Destruction of dog |
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$3,000 |
| Dog attacking any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal, or protected wildlife |
Destruction of dog |
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$3,000 |
| Dog causing serious injury to any person or protected wildlife |
Destruction of dog |
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$20,000 3 years in prison |
Dangerous Dog Offences |
| Breach of dangerous dog provisions (other than fraudulent sale or transfer) |
Destruction of dog |
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$3,000 |
| Fraudulent sale or transfer of dangerous dog |
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$1,500 |
| Importation of dogs listed in schedule 4 |
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$3,000 |
| Breach of menacing dog provisions |
Seizure of dog |
$300 |
$3,000 |
| Failure to advise person in charge of dog of dangerous or menacing dog provisions |
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$500 |
| Failure to produce certificate of dogs destruction |
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$3,000 |
| Welfare offences, failure to provide adequate food, water, shelter |
Seizure of dog |
$300 |
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| Allowing dogs known to be dangerous to be at large unmuzzled |
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$300 |
$3,000 |
Disqualified Owner Offences |
| Breach of disqualified owner provisions |
Seizure of dog |
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$3,000 Seizure of dog |
| Description |
Fees And Charges |
| Cattle, Horses and Pigs |
$25.00 |
| Sheep, Goats, Calves and other |
$15.00 |
| Daily Sustenance (cattle, horse, pigs) |
$10.00 |
| Daily Sustenance (sheep, goats and other) |
$7.00 |
Other Costs |
| Stock Callout Fee |
$65.00 |
| Travel (per kilometre) |
$0.75 |
| Advertising |
Actual cost + 20% |
| Transport of Stock to Pound |
Actual cost + 20% |
| Any other reasonable costs incurred |
Actual cost + 20% |
Stock Trespass Rate |
Grass Paddocks
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Crops and Other
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| Cattle, Horses, Deer, Asses, Mules |
$2.00 |
$5.00 |
| Sheep |
$0.50 |
$1.00 |
| Pigs and Goats |
$5.00 |
$10.00 |
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