Deceased Dog Notification

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Notification of Death of a Dog (Section 39, Dog Control Act 1996)

Owner Details

Name of Owner: *

Name ID: (optional) HelpText

Address: *

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Date of request: *

Would you like to be emailed a copy of your request?: *

Yes

How would you like to be contacted once we have processed your request?: *

Text Message

Phone Call (Mobile or Landline)

I confirm that I am the registered owner of the dog(s) listed below. *

Yes

Animal Details

Add the deceased dog's details below:

Name of Dog: *

Animal ID: (optional)

The Animal ID is found on your Dog Registration form

Primary Breed (optional)

Secondary Breed: (optional)

Licence (Tag) Number: (optional)

Date of Death *

Notes

Under Section 39 of the Dog Control Act 1996, a refund on the death of a dog is on a pro-rata basis and is calculated at the rate of 1/12 of the annual fee paid for that dog for each complete month remaining in the registration year after the date of application for the refund . Click here for a link to Section 39 of the Dog Control Act, 1996.

Every person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ($3,000) who, in making an application for the registration of a dog, makes any written statement knowing that statement to be false. Click here for a link to Section 41 of the Dog Control Act, 1996.

Refund Options

If a refund is due please select how you would like Council to deal with it: *

Refund to Bank Account

Transfer to a Waimakariri District Council Rates Account

Transfer to another dog

No Refund required

Statement for the purpose of Principle 3 of the Privacy Act 2020

1. The information is being collected to enable the Council to maintain its dog register and records.

2. The intended user of the information is the Council's Environmental Services Unit.

3. You have the right of access to and correction of any personal information held about you by the Council.

4. This information is held on the council's dog register.

5. Supply of information from the dog register is strictly limited by Section 35 of the Dog Control Act 1996, which can be viewed here.

By submitting this form, I hereby declare that the dog/s listed above are now deceased and make application for a refund of part of the fee paid for the registration of my dog.

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