1950_DOGS_AND_CATS_ORDINANCE — Page 2

CAP. 167]

[s. 3 cont.]

Dangerous dogs.

[cf. Vict. c. 56, Dogs and Cats Ordinance.

(e) regulating dogs' or cats' homes and dog or cat shows;

(f) fees and forms in connexion with any licence, act or thing prescribed by regulation or for any service rendered in enforcing or otherwise in connexion with any regulation;

(g) the recovery by Government or by any authority of expenses incurred in enforcing or otherwise in connexion with the regulations.

(2) It is hereby declared that any regulation made hereunder may provide―

(a) that an offence against the regulations shall be deemed to have been committed, notwithstanding that there has been no guilty intent or knowledge or negligence on the part of the person charged;

(b) that the burden of proof shall in any particular case lie upon the person charged;

(c) generally as to the circumstances in which an offence against the regulations shall be committed or deemed to have been committed;

(d) that any licence, permit or authority issued under such regulations shall be issued subject to such conditions as an officer or person specified in the regulations shall impose;

(e) that any fees and charges which may be provided for by regulation other than the fees for any licence shall be fixed by such officer or person and shall be recoverable in such manner as may be specified in the regulations.

4. (1) If it appears to a magistrate on complaint that any dog is dangerous and is not kept under proper control, the magistrate may make an order that the said dog be either destroyed or kept under proper control.

[ref. 34 & 35 s. 2.]

(2) Such order may be made either against the owner or against any person appearing to have the custody, control or care of the dog.

(3) If the person against whom the order is made fails to comply therewith he shall be liable to a fine of fifty dollars for every day on which he fails to comply therewith.

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