application to register new dog(s) 3
Notes on registration
All dog owners with dogs ordinarily kept in the Tararua district must
register their dogs with the Tararua District Council.
All dogs over the age of three months must be registered.
It is an offence to keep a dog older than three months that is
unregistered. On conviction, a court may impose a ne of up to
$3,000.
On completing the form properly, a dog owner may post the form,
together with the appropriate fees payable, to the Dog Registrar at
PO Box 115, Dannevirke 4942, or deliver these items to the ofce of
the Tararua District Council.
It is an offence, when applying for the registration of a dog, to make
any written statement knowing that statement to be false. On
conviction, a court may impose a ne of up to $3,000.
Replacement tags may be obtained from the Tararua District
Council if the current tag has been lost or stolen.
Any dog not wearing a collar having a current registration
tag attached will, until the contrary is proved, be treated as
unregistered.
On change of ownership of any registered dog, both the previous
owner and the new owner must, within 14 days, give written
notice to the Tararua District Council, of the change of ownership
and the residential address of the new owner and the address at
which the dog will be kept. It is an offence not to comply with this
requirement. On conviction, a court may impose a ne of up to
$500.
If the owner’s address is changed within the district, the owner
must, within 14 days, give written notice of the change to the
Tararua District Council.
If any dog is transferred to and kept in the district of another
territorial authority, other than the one in which it has been kept, for
1 month or more, the owner must, within 6 weeks of the transfer,
give written notice of the transfer to both territorial authorities,
setting out the address at which the dog will be kept. It is an
offence not to comply with this requirement. On conviction, a
court may impose a ne of up to $500.
If the fee for the registration of a dog is paid and that dog dies, a
refund will be made on request as follows:
• Where the dog dies during the year, 1/12th of the annual fee
for each complete month remaining in the registration year,
after the date of application for a refund, will be refunded.
If any dog is rst required to be registered after 1 August in any
registration year, the fee shall be 1/12th of the annual fee for each
complete month remaining in the registration year after the date of
such registration.
The registration fees include goods and services tax.
If any dog over the age of three months is found not wearing a
collar with a current registration tag attached, on land or premises
other than its owner’s land or premises, or in any public place, the
dog may be seized and impounded.
Control of dogs
Sections 52, 53 and 54A, Dog Control Act 1996
The owner of a dog must keep the dog under control at all times
and, when in a public place with the dog, must use or carry a leash
at all times.
A dog will be treated as not being under control—
• if it is found at large on any land or premises other than a
public place or a private way without the consent (express
or implied) of the occupier or person in charge of the land
or the premises; or
• if it is found at large in any public place or in any private way
in contravention of any regulations or bylaw.
You will commit an offence and be liable on conviction to a ne not
exceeding $3,000 if you fail to comply with this provision.
Obligations of dog owner generally
Section 54, Dog Control Act 1996
The owner of a dog must—
• ensure that the dog receives proper care and attention
and is supplied with proper and sufcient food, water, and
shelter; and
• ensure that the dog receives adequate exercise.
You will commit an offence and be liable on conviction to
imprisonment for up to three months or to a ne not exceeding
$5,000 if you fail to comply with this provision.
Obligations of dog owner on owner’s
property
Section 52A, Dog Control Act 1996
The owner of a dog must ensure, when the dog is on land or
premises occupied by the owner,—
• that the dog is under the direct control of a person; or
• that the dog is conned within the land or premises in such
a way that it cannot freely leave the land or premises.
You will commit an offence and be liable on conviction to a ne of
$3,000 if you fail to comply with this provision. In addition, a dog
control ofcer or dog ranger may seize and impound the dog.
Guidelines for dog owners
Applicant copy
Please detach and keep for your reference.
