Bill 204 — Fourth Session, 22Nd Legislature, 41 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 204 Dangerous Dogs Amendment Act (Legislature 22, Session 4)

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Alberta — Bills

1992 BILL 204 Fourth Session, 22nd Legislature, 41 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 204 DANGEROUS DOGS AMENDMENT ACT MR. MOORE First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1992 (22nd, 4th) Bill 204, Dangerous Dogs Amendment Act

Bill 204 Mr. Moore BILL 204 1992 DANGEROUS DOGS AMENDMENT ACT (Assented to , 1992) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Dangerous Dogs Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added before

section 1: 1 In this Act, (a) "dangerous dog" means a dog listed in the schedule; (b) "Minister" means the Member of the Executive Council charged by the Lieutenant Governor in Council with the administration of this Act; 2 No person shall (

a) breed, or breed from, a dangerous dog; (

b) allow a dangerous dog to be in a public place unless it is muzzled and kept on a leash; (

c) allow a dangerous dog to stray; or (

d) allow a dangerous dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

Chapter D-3 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta. 2 This amendment will restrict the breeding and movement of dangerous dogs and will impose substantial fines on owners and persons having control of dangerous dogs. 1

3 Dangerous dogs shall be kept in an enclosed area which is designed to prevent the dog from escaping or the public from gaining access. 4 Dangerous dogs shall be neutered. 3 Sections 1, 2 and 3 are amended by renumbering them as sections 5, 6, and 7 respectively. 4 The following is added after

section 7: 8 Every person who contravenes this Act is guilty of an offence and liable (

a) for a 1st offence, to a fine of not less than $1000; (

b) for a 2nd and every subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $5000. 9 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by order, amend the

schedule by deleting therefrom or by adding thereto any breed or type of dog. 5 This Act comes into force on Proclamation.

SCHEDULE (Sections 1 and 9) 1 Any dog of the type known as the pit bull terrier. 2 Any dog of the type known as the rottweiler. 2 Title: 1992 (22nd, 4th) Bill 204, Dangerous Dogs Amendment Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L22 S4 2423
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Volume / chapter	L22 S4 2423
Language	en
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