33A Council animal shelters and pounds must accept S. 33A surrendered animals inserted by No. 76/2005 (1) A Council of a municipal district must accept any s. 14. dog or cat kept in that municipal district which is given to the Council by the owner of the animal because the owner is no longer willing or able to care for that animal. (2) On the Council taking possession of a dog or cat under subsection (1)— (a) ownership in the dog or cat passes from the owner to the Council; and (b) the Council must deal with the dog or cat in accordance with this Act, the regulations and any relevant Code of Practice made under section 59. Division 3—Particular provisions for the control of dangerous dogs 34 Council may declare a dog to be dangerous (1) A Council may declare a dog to be a dangerous dog— (a) if the dog has caused the death of or serious S. 34(1)(a) amended by injury to a person or animal by biting or Nos 87/2000 attacking that person or animal; or s. 15(a), 65/2007 s. 14(1). (b) if the dog is a menacing dog and its owner S. 34(1)(b) substituted by has received at least 2 infringement notices No. 87/2000 in respect of the offence in section 41E; or s. 15(b). (c) if the dog has been declared a dangerous dog S. 34(1)(c) amended by under a law of another State or a Territory of No. 69/2004 the Commonwealth that corresponds with s. 24(1). this Division; or
S. 33A inserted by No. 76/2005 s. 14. 33A Council animal shelters and pounds must accept surrendered animals (1) A Council of a municipal district must accept any dog or cat kept in that municipal district which is given to the Council by the owner of the animal because the owner is no longer willing or able to care for that animal. (2) On the Council taking possession of a dog or cat under subsection (1)— (a) ownership in the dog or cat passes from the owner to the Council; and (b) the Council must deal with the dog or cat in accordance with this Act, the regulations and any relevant Code of Practice made under section 59. Division 3—Particular provisions for the control of dangerous dogs 34 Council may declare a dog to be dangerous (1) A Council may declare a dog to be a dangerous dog— S. 34(1)(a) amended by Nos 87/2000 s. 15(a), 65/2007 s. 14(1). (a) if the dog has caused the death of or serious injury to a person or animal by biting or attacking that person or animal; or S. 34(1)(b) substituted by No. 87/2000 s. 15(b). (b) if the dog is a menacing dog and its owner has received at least 2 infringement notices in respect of the offence in section 41E; or S. 34(1)(c) amended by No. 69/2004 s. 24(1). (c) if the dog has been declared a dangerous dog under a law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth that corresponds with this Division; or
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