Policies, bylaws and legislation

Dog obediience

The objectives of the Dog Control Act are:

  • To make better provision for the care and control of dogs
  • Requiring the registration of dogs
  • Making special provisions in relation to dangerous and menacing dogs
  • Imposing on owners of dogs obligations designed to ensure that dogs do not cause a nuisance to any person, and do not injure, endanger, or cause distress to any person
  • Imposing on owners of dogs obligations designed to ensure that dogs to not injure, endanger or cause distress to any stock, poultry, domestic animal, or protected wildlife
  • Making provision in relation to damage caused by dogs.

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Animal Care and Control Centre
217 Ellis Street
Frankton
Hamilton City Council
Private Bag 3010
Hamilton 3240
Phone: 838 6664
Fax: 838 6915