Pt 7 Div. 7 (Heading) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 23, substituted as Pt 7E (Heading) by No. 65/2007 s. 40. Pt 7 Div. 7 (Heading and ss 98A–98G) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 23. 98A Power of authorised officers to make declarations as S. 98A inserted by to breed of dogs No. 83/2001 s. 23, (1) If an authorised officer is of the opinion that a dog amended by No. 103/2003 is a restricted breed dog, the authorised officer s. 26 (ILA may make a declaration to the effect that the dog s. 39B(1)). is a restricted breed dog. (2) In this section means an S. 98A(2) authorised officer inserted by authorised officer appointed under section 72. No. 103/2003 s. 26. (3) A declaration under this section— S. 98A(3) inserted by No. 69/2004 (a) has effect throughout ; and s. 34. (b) cannot be revoked, amended or otherwise altered. (4) If a declaration is made under subsection (1) to the S. 98A(4) inserted by effect that a dog is a restricted breed dog, then for No. 8/2014 the purposes of any proceedings under this Act, s. 29. including a proceeding in the Tribunal, it is presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the dog is a restricted breed dog if at the time of the making of the declaration—
Pt 7 Div. 7 (Heading) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 23, substituted as Pt 7E (Heading) by No. 65/2007 s. 40. Pt 7 Div. 7 (Heading and ss 98A–98G) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 23. S. 98A inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 23, amended by No. 103/2003 s. 26 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 98A Power of authorised officers to make declarations as to breed of dogs (1) If an authorised officer is of the opinion that a dog is a restricted breed dog, the authorised officer may make a declaration to the effect that the dog is a restricted breed dog. S. 98A(2) inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 26. (2) In this section authorised officer means an authorised officer appointed under section 72. S. 98A(3) inserted by No. 69/2004 s. 34. (3) A declaration under this section— (a) has effect throughout ; and (b) cannot be revoked, amended or otherwise altered. S. 98A(4) inserted by No. 8/2014 s. 29. (4) If a declaration is made under subsection (1) to the effect that a dog is a restricted breed dog, then for the purposes of any proceedings under this Act, including a proceeding in the Tribunal, it is presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the dog is a restricted breed dog if at the time of the making of the declaration—
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