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Menacing dogs A council may declare a dog to be menacing if it has rushed at or chased a person or has been declared a Menacing Dog by the law of any other State or Territory A council must inform the dog’s owner within 7 days of such a declaration. The dog’s owner must inform the council if the dog: rushes at or chases a person; orthe dog is missing; or the owner's address changes; or the place where the dog is kept changes; or the ownership of the dog changes A 10 penalty unit applies for breach of these requirements. In addition, the owner of a menacing dog must, when it is outside its premises, ensure that the dog is muzzled in a manner which is sufficient to prevent it causing injury by biting and is under the effective control of some person by means of a chain, cord or leash. A fine of 4 penalty unit applies for breach of this requirement. Dangerous Dogs A 'dangerous dog ' is defined by the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 (Vic) as a dog which:s kept as a guard dog for the purpose of guarding non-residential premises has been trained to attack or bite a person or any thing attached to or worn by a person. a dog which has been declared to be dangerous by a Council A local council can declare a dog to be 'dangerous ' 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 if if the dog is a menacing dog and its owner has received at least 2 infringement notice in respect of the offence. A council when making such a declaration, must inform the dog’s owner within 7 days. An owner of a dangerous dog that is not a guard dog can be fined up to 120 penalty unit or sent to prison for a maximum of six months if that dog attacks or bites another animal or person. All dangerous dogs are required to wear a prescribed collar and owners of such dogs are also required to indicate the presence of a dangerous dog on their premises by putting up relevant signs at all entrances. Owners who breach these rules may be fined 5 penalty units for a first offence and 10 penalty units for second and subsequent offences. Details of required collars, housing and perimeter fencing for dangerous dogs and restricted breed dogs (see below) are contained in the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Regulations 2005. Any dog that has been declared to be a 'dangerous dog ' must be permanently identified by a microchip implanted under its skin. You must supply your local council with the microchip number for their records. You must notify the council: immediately, if you become the owner of a dog that has been trained to attack or bite any person or any thing attached to or worn by a person immediately, if your dog starts to be trained to attack or bite any person or any thing attached to or worn by a person within 24 hours, if you own a dog kept as a guard dog for the purpose of guarding non-residential premises within 24 hours, if a council has advised you that it is investigating an alleged offence under s 29 (i.e. liability for your dog attacking another animal or person) of the Act in respect of your dog and the custody or ownership of the dog changes. Failure to notify council of any of these matters results in a fine of 5 penalty units. There are various restraint requirements for keeping dangerous dogs on residential or non-residential premises. For example, the owner of the dog must ensure that the dog is in a prescribed enclosure. Failure to comply may lead to a fine of 5 penalty units. Restricted breed dogs 'Restricted breed dogs ' are defined under the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 (Vic) as breeds prohibited from being imported by the Commonwealth Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 and include: the American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier the dogo Argentino the Japanese tosa the fila Brasileiro (Brazilian mastiff). The American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier is the only breed currently known to exist in Australia. The Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 (the Act) was amended on 2nd November 2005 to restrict the acquisition of restricted breed dogs. From this date it is an offence to acquire a Restricted Breed Dog and also certain circumstances must exist before a Council can register a Restricted Breed Dog (for the first time) after this date. Persons applying to register their dog must make a declaration as to whether their dog is a restricted breed. A council authorised officer also has the power to declare the dog a restricted breed. If declared by an authorised officer, the officer must serve written notice of the declaration on the owner within seven days, setting out the legal requirement applying to the keeping of a restricted breed dog and their rights of appeal. Owners wishing to appeal the officer 's declaration must make application to the Minister for Agriculture within 30 days. A review panel of experts in breed identification will be arranged to review the officer 's decision. The rules regarding the restraint of restricted breed dogs vary according to whether the dog is on or outside the dog owner 's premises. Restricted breed dogs, when on the premises of their owners and inside any dwelling, must be confined so that they cannot escape. Also no person can enter that dwelling unless admitted into to it by the occupier of the premises who is 17 years or over. If the dog is outside any dwelling on the owner 's premises, the dog must be kept within a 'prescribed enclosure ', which may include the backyard, providing the fences are made of solid material, are 1.8 metres in height and all gates are self-closing and locked. Any breach of those restraint requirements can result in a penalty of 5 penalty unit for a first offence and 10 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence. When the restricted breed dog is outside the dog owner 's premises, the dog is to be muzzled to prevent it causing injury by biting and must also be under the effective control of some person by means of a chain, cord or leash. Persons under 17 are not permitted to be in charge of such a dog outside the dog owner's premises. Failure to comply may lead to a penalty of 5 penalty units. Any owner of a restricted breed dog must display warning signs on their premises about the restricted breed being kept on the premises. Also, a person cannot own more that two restricted breed dogs with a council permit. An owner of a restricted breed dog cannot sell such a dog to a person under 17. Failure to comply may lead to a fine of 5 penalty units. Registration fees for dangerous and menacing dogs Owners must pay the maximum dog registration fee for: a menacing dog a dog that is declared to be a 'dangerous dog ' under the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals (Amendment) Act 2000.

Oh and its not the first time for this council either ; http://www.rottnbullies.com/myblog.htm And they lost then too.

Also for what reason did they give for revoking his rego?

They have not got him as a Dangerous Dog do they ? He did noting wrong whilst he was wandering did he?

Fantastic news !! Amazing what the 'right' words can do when it pertains to the Laws and Regs , especially to the right person

These are imoprtant questions that need to be answering before any assistance could be offered

Sadly, I very much agree with this post Jed. I too have said it is only a matter of time before the next breeds are added to the 'hit list' as the dog attacks just keep happening , even though the government had clearly fixed the problem with BSL It would be very unwise and perhaps quite foolish to adopt the 'oh it wont happen to my breed' approach and suggest getting in now and forming a solid base to wage the fight on. It is the public that needs educating,well to call it educating is a term 'we' understand but quite alot of the general public may take offence to ( you know,the I know boats sydrome) so I feel just getting out there and promoting your breed/breeds in the most positive light you can