Controlling Acts of Parliament
Dog Control Act 1996 as at March 2017:
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1996/0013/latest/DLM374410.html
Wildlife Act 1953 as at March 2017
Note that the Schedules are critical in defining protected species. Dogs face a mandatory death sentence under the Dog Control Act if they harass any.
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1953/0031/latest/DLM276814.html
Animal Welfare Act 1953 as at March 2017:
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1999/0142/latest/DLM49664.html
Animal Welfare (Dogs) Code of Welfare 2010
FNDC Bylaw Versions
FNDC Dog Control Bylaw and Policy
2016-08-25-REG-4.2-Proposed-Draft-Dog-Control-Bylaw-and-Dog-Policy 27 July 2017
FNDC Dog Policy and Bylaw – Statement-of-Proposal 2016
2017-07-03-BWCB-6.3-Draft-Dog-Control-Bylaw-and-Dog-Policy-12-Jun-2017
2017-08-14-BWCB-5.2-Dog-Control-Bylaw-and-Dog-Policy-4-Aug-2017
Bylaw-policy Comparisons: 2006:2016 Proposal:Aug 2017 Draft
2017-10-11-STRAT-04.01-Dog-Control-Bylaw-and-Dog-Policy-2017
Off-leash Beach areas 2017 proposal
Other Bylaw Examples
Dog Bylaw and Policy – Other Examples
A nice introductory page to Thames Coromandel dog rules
Thames Coromandel Dog control policy 2016
Thames Coromandel Dog Control Bylaw 2016