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Kannaland
South Africa
South Africa
Dogs By-law, 2006
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette no. 6348 on 10 March 2006
- Commenced on 10 March 2006
- [Up to date as at 9 April 2021]
Purpose of By-law
To provide for the control over the numbers of dogs that may be kept, the breeding of dogs, control of dogs by their owners, pounding of dogs, and prevention of nuisance through the keeping of dogs.1. Definitions
In this By-law words used in the masculine gender include the feminine, and the singular includes the plural and vice versa, and unless the context otherwise indicates—"owner", in relation to a dog, means any person who keeps a dog and includes any person to whom a dog has been entrusted or who has control of a dog in respect of any site within the area of jurisdiction of the Municipality where such dog is kept or is permitted to live or remain;"municipality" means the Municipality of Kannaland and includes any political structure, political office bearer, councilor, duly authorised agent thereof, or any employee thereof acting in connection with this by-law by virtue of a power vested in the municipality and delegated or sub-delegated to such political structure, political office bearer, councilor, agent or employee.2. Dog Tax
3. Seizure, impounding and destruction of dogs
4. Control of dogs
No person shall—(a)permit any bitch on heat owned or kept by him to be in any public street or public place; or(b)urge any dog to attack, molest or frighten any person or animal, except where it is necessary for the defence of such first-mentioned person or his property or of any other person; or(c)keep any dog which—(i)barks, yelps, howls or whines, or(ii)behaves in any other way, So as to interfere materially with the ordinary comfort, convenience, peace or quiet of neighbours; or(d)permit any dog owned or kept by him—(i)to be in any public street or public place while such dog is suffering from mange or any other infectious or contagious disease; or(ii)which is ferocious, vicious or dangerous to be in any public street or public place unless it is muzzled and held on a leash and under control; or(iii)to trespass on private property; or(iv)to constitute a hazard to traffic using any public street; or(v)to constitute or to his knowledge to be likely to constitute a source of danger or injury to any person outside the premises on which such dog is kept; or(vi)to be in any public street or public place except on a leash and under control.Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction to the penalties prescribed in section 7.5. Breeding of dogs
All bitches must be spayed unless the bitch is shown to be registered with any of the following institutions: The SA Kennel Union, The National Federation of Jack Russell Terriers of South Africa, The National Federation of Boxer Clubs of SouthernAfrica, or The German Shepherd Dog Federation of South Africa.Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction to the penalties prescribed in section 7.6. Number of dogs
No person not being a breeder of dogs duly registered in terms of section 5, or the holder of a licence to keep kennels, shall keep on his premises more than two dogs: Provided that a person who on the date of promulgation of this by-law has kept more than two dogs may continue to keep such greater number, but shall not replace any dog in excess of two when such dog dies or is disposed of.Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction to the penalties prescribed in section 7.7. Offences and penalties
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a penalty not exceeding—(1)a fine of R2 000 or imprisonment for a period of six months or to such imprisonment without the option of a fine or to both such fine and such imprisonment and,(2)a further amount equal to any costs and expenses found by the court to have been incurred by the municipality as a result of such contravention or failure.History of this By-law
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10 March 2006 this version
Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette no. 6348By-law commences.
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