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NEWFOUNDLAND AND

LABRADOR

REGULATION 41/12

Nuisance Animals Regulations

under the

Animal Health and Protection Act

(O.C. 2012-103)

Amended:

2023 cT-6.2 s351

68/25

NEWFOUNDLAND

AND

LABRADOR

REGULATION 41/12

Nuisance Animals Regulations

under the

Animal Health and Protection Act

(O.C. 2012-103)

(Filed May 2, 2012)

Under the authority of sections 45 and 66 of the Animal Health and Protection Act,

the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations.

Dated at St. Johns , May 2, 2012.

Robert Thompson

Clerk of the Executive Council

REGULATIONS

Analysis

Short title

Definitions

Exception to containing dogs outside local government areas

Exception to containing dogs - dog park

Rep. by 68/25 s3

Impounding - time periods

Impounding

Repeal

Commencement

Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Nuisance Animals

Regulations .

41/12 s1

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Definitions

In these regulations

(a)

"Act" means the Animal Health and Protection Act

except where the context indicates otherwise;

(b)

"Labrador Inuit Lands" means Labrador Inuit Lands as defined under the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act ; and

(c)

"local government area" means an area within the boundaries of the City of St. John`s, the City of Corner Brook, the City of Mount Pearl, a town continued or incorporated under the Towns and Local Service Districts Act

or a local service district continued or incorporated under the Towns and Local Service Districts Act , a community established under a land claims agreement made under

section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982

(Canada), a reserve established under the Indian Act

(Canada), or a community established by a self-government agreement under provincial law.

41/12 s2 ; 2023 cT-6.2 s351

Exception to containing dogs outside local government areas

Notwithstanding subsection 32(1) of the Act, a dog is not required to be contained outside of a local government area where

(

a) it is kept under the direct control of its owner; and

(

b) the keeping of the dog outside the local government area is not prohibited or otherwise regulated under another law, including the following Acts and regulations, by-laws and orders made under those Acts respecting the keeping of dogs:

( i

Fish Inspection Act,

(ii)

Labrador

Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act

(iii)

Lands Act,

(iv)

Provincial Parks Act,

(

v) Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act,

and

(vi)

Wild Life

Act.

41/12 s3 ; 68/25 s1

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Exception to containing dogs - dog park

Notwithstanding subsection 32(1) of the Act, a dog is not required to be contained where it is in a recognized dog park.

41/12 s4 ; 68/25 s2

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Rep. by 68/25 s3

[Rep. by 68/25 s3]

68/25 s3

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Impounding - time periods

(1)The time period

in which an owner shall pay reasonable costs under subsection 39(3) of the Act to an impounder is 10 days following the day that the owner's animal is impounded.

(2) The time period

in which an owner may apply to the minister under subsection 39(6) of the Act is one year following the date of the sale of that owner's animal.

41/12 s6

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Impounding

41/12 s7

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Repeal

The Livestock Regulations , Consolidated Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 19/96, are repealed.

41/12 s8

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Commencement

These regulations come into force on May 2, 2012.

41/12 s9

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