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10 Reminder notice for registration renewal
(1) The registrar must give the registered keeper of a dog a written notice (a reminder notice ) at least 14 days before the day the dog's registration ends.
(2) The reminder notice must state—
(a) the date on which the dog's registration ends; and
(b) that the keeper is required to confirm or update information about the dog's registration that is recorded, or that is required to be recorded, on the register; and
(c) either—
(i) the information about the dog's registration required to be confirmed or updated; or
(ii) how the keeper of the dog may electronically access information on the register about the dog's registration; and
(d) that if the keeper is less than 16 years old and resides with a parent or guardian, the keeper must provide written consent to the renewal of registration by the parent or guardian; and
(e) how the keeper may comply with the notice; and
(f) that it is an offence for the keeper to fail to comply with the notice before the dog's registration ends; and
(g) any other information prescribed by regulation.
10A Keeper must comply with reminder notice
(1) A registered keeper of a dog commits an offence if the keeper—
(a) is given a reminder notice in accordance with section 10; and
(b) fails to comply with the reminder notice.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code
, pt 3.4).
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
10B Registration—automatic renewal
The registration of a dog is renewed if the registered keeper of the dog—
(a) is given a reminder notice under section 10; and
(b) complies with the reminder notice.