The powers and duties delegated are those of the Council as a “territorial authority”.
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s6Summary of Function or Power
Power to perform functions under the Act.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s9Summary of Function or Power
Duty to expend all money received under the Act only for authorised purposes.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s10Summary of Function or Power
Duty to give notice of draft policy to every dog owner.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s10ASummary of Function or Power
Duty to report annually on dog control policy and practices, give public notice and provide copy as provided.Delegated Officer
Community Health & Animal Services LeadRegulatory Service Support Supervisor -
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s11Summary of Function or Power
Duty to appoint competent dog control officer(s)and power to appoint other necessary staff.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s12Summary of Function or Power
Power to appoint dog ranger(s).
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s13Summary of Function or Power
Duty to supply dog control officer(s) and dog ranger(s) with a warrant.
Restriction: This power cannot be sub-delegated.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s15Summary of Function or Power
Power to recover costs associated with seizure, custody, sustenance, and transport of dog incurred under this section.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s21Summary of Function or Power
Powers and duties re classifying a person as a probationary owner.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s22Summary of Function or Power
Where person has objected to being classified as a probationary owner, duty to give person written notice of Council's decision following hearing.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s23ASummary of Function or Power
Power to require probationary owner to undertake dog education programme/obedience course.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s25Summary of Function or Power
Duty to disqualify a person who commits certain offences from being an owner and give notification as prescribed.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s26Summary of Function or Power
Hear and determine an objection to disqualification.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s28Summary of Function or Power
Power to extend period during which a person may be disqualified from owning a dog in the circumstances specified.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s30Summary of Function or Power
Powers and duties re maintaining records, supplying information, and entering information into the national dog control information database.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s30AASummary of Function or Power
Power to retain records for infringement notices until fees paid in full.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s31Summary of Function or Power
Duty to classify dangerous dog; Duty to give notice of decision following hearing to consider objections to classification.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s32Summary of Function or Power
Power to consent to the disposal of a dangerous dog.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33Summary of Function or Power
Duty to inquire about purchaser/transferee before consenting to disposal of a dangerous dog.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33ASummary of Function or Power
Powers and duties re classifying a dog as a menacing dog if considered a threat.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33BSummary of Function or Power
Power to determine an objection to classification of a dog as menacing
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33CSummary of Function or Power
Power to classify a dog as menacing if belong to specified breed or type
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33DSummary of Function or Power
Power to determine an objection to classification of a dog as menacing under s 33C
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33E (1) (b)Summary of Function or Power
Power as territorial authority to require owner of a dog classified as a menacing dog, to produce certification that dog is/has been neutered, within the time limit(s) specified.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33E(5)Summary of Function or Power
Determine that a dog need not be muzzled
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33EBSummary of Function or Power
Require neutering of dog classified as dangerous by another authority.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s33EDSummary of Function or Power
Duty to classify dog as dangerous or menacing in the circumstances specified.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s34Summary of Function or Power
Duty to keep a register of dogs; power to enter information on national dog control information database; Duty to provide places where dogs may be registered and discs and collars are available.Delegated Officer
Community Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s35Summary of Function or Power
Power to provide register information and to determine whether or not a dog shuld be delivered into the custody of a Dog Control Officer or Dog Ranger.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s35ASummary of Function or Power
Duty to provide the information in electronic form to nominee of the Secretary for Local Government.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s35BSummary of Function or Power
Duty to pay levy towards the cost of maintaining the national dog control information database.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s36Summary of Function or Power
Duty to supply specified information to every dog owner applying for dog registration.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s 36ASummary of Function or Power
Request verification that a dog has been implanted with a functioning microchip transponder
Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s37Summary of Function or Power
Duty to publicly notify the fees fixed for the registration year.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s38Summary of Function or Power
Duty to reduce dog registration fees in the circumstances specified.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s39Summary of Function or Power
Powers and duties re refunding/reducing registration fees.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s 40Summary of Function or Power
Power to require a written statement that a dog is a working dog of a specified class and to require production of a certificate that a dog has been neutered.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s46Summary of Function or Power
Duty to issue receipts and label/disc for the registration year, and replacement label/disc under the circumstances specified.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services LeadCustomer Support OfficerCustomer Support Officer - Case ManagementCustomer Support Officer Contact CentreCustomer Support SupervisorRegulatory Service Support SupervisorRegulatory Support Services Officer -
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ss48-49Summary of Function or Power
Duty to record change of ownership of registered dog, and issue new disc.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services LeadCustomer Support OfficerCustomer Support Officer - Case ManagementCustomer Support Officer Contact CentreCustomer Support SupervisorRegulatory Service Support SupervisorRegulatory Support Services Officer -
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s55Summary of Function or Power
Duty to give written notification of decision following hearing to consider objections to an abatement notice.Delegated Officer
Manager GovernanceCommittee AdvisorCommunity Health & Animal Services LeadAnimal Control Supervisor -
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s64Summary of Function or Power
Power to recover costs associated with seizure and destruction of dog from dog owner.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s66Summary of Function or Power
To commence proceedings in accordance with s 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 where an infringement notice has been issued.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s67Summary of Function or Power
Duty to provide custody and proper care of dogs impounded; Power to operate dog pound.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorDog Pound Officer -
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s68Summary of Function or Power
Duty to publicly notify resolution setting poundage fees; Power to require payment of fixed poundage fee before dog released.Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorDog Pound Officer -
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s69Summary of Function or Power
Powers and duties re the disposal of a dog.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s69ASummary of Function or Power
Duties re release of certain impounded dogs.
Power to recover costs of microchipping.Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s70Summary of Function or Power
Powers and duties re keeping in custody/returning/disposing of dogs removed for barking. .Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s71Summary of Function or Power
Power to authorise retention or return of a dog and apply fees to sustenance.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s71ASummary of Function or Power
Powers in relation to dog seized under s 15 or 33EC
Delegated Officer
Animal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead -
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s76Summary of Function or Power
Duty to give notices/directions under the Act in accordance with the requirements specified.
Delegated Officer
Animal Control OfficerAnimal Control SupervisorCommunity Health & Animal Services Lead
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