If you do not follow the control requirements for your restricted dog:
- you may have to pay large penalties
- you may face a prison sentence
- your dog may be seized and destroyed.
For more information, please contact your local council, or refer to the Companion Animal Regulations 2018, and the Companion Animals Act 1998.
| Offence under Companion Animals Act 1998 | Prison sentence? | Maximum penalty amount |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted dog rushes at/attacks/harasses/chases person or animal | No | 400 penalty units/$44,000 |
| Restricted dog rushes at/attacks/harasses/chases person or animal because the dog’s owner or another person in charge of the dog at the time of the attack behaved recklessly or did not do something | 4 years and/or penalty | 500 units/$55,000 |
| Restricted dog attacks or bites a person because the owner did not comply with control requirements | 5 years (and permanent disqualification from owning a dog or being in charge of a dog in a public place in NSW) | 700 penalty units/$77,000 |
| Owner did not comply with control requirements for a restricted dog | No | 150 penalty units/$16,500 |
| Owner does not have a valid annual permit for a restricted dog | No | 60 penalty units/$6,600 |
| Selling a restricted dog or advertising it for sale | No | 150 penalty units/$16,500 |
| Accepting ownership of a restricted dog | No | 150 penalty units/$16,500 |
| Breeding a restricted dog, or advertising it as available to breed | No | 150 penalty units/$16,500 |
| Encouraging a restricted dog to attack a person or animal | 5 years (and permanent disqualification from owning a dog or from being in charge of a dog in NSW) | 700 penalty units/$77,000 |