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Local Law No. 7 - Dogs
Name Local Law No. 7 - Dogs
Status Other
Resolution Date 27 Jan 2005
Gazettal Date 18 Feb 2005
Gazettal Page 530
Last Amended 27 Jan 2005
Last Reviewed 1 Jul 2007
Next Review 1 Jul 2009
Responsible Department Health and Environmental Protection
DocumentLocal Law No. 7 (PDF, 95 kb)
Subordinate Local Law No. 38 - Dogs
Name Subordinate Local Law No. 38 - Dogs
Resolution Date 31 Jan 2001
Commencement Date 7 Feb 2001
Publication Date 7 Feb 2001
Last Amended 31 Jan 2001
Last Reviewed 1 Jul 2007
Next Review 1 Jul 2009
Purpose To provide detailed information called upon by Local Law No. 38 (Dogs) for the construction and maintenance of kennel accommodation that is required for a special permit or licence.
Existing Laws 
DocumentSubordinate Local Law No. 38 (PDF, 73 kb)
Subordinate Local Law No. 7 - Dogs
Name Subordinate Local Law No. 7 - Dogs
Resolution Date 13 Jul 2005
Commencement Date 27 Jul 2005
Publication Date 27 Jul 2005
Last Amended 13 Jul 2005
Last Reviewed 1 Jul 2007
Next Review 1 Jul 2009
Purpose (a) to protect the community against risk of injury and damage; and (b) to ensure that dogs do not create a nuisance, or a hazard to health or safety; and (c) to prevent pollution and other environmental damage resulting from the keeping of dogs and to protect the amenity of the local environment; and (d) to ensure that dogs are kept and used in a way that is consistent with the rights and expectations of the local community.
Existing Laws 
DocumentSubordinate Local Law No. 7 (PDF, 42 kb)

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