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20. Transitional provisions

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Regulation, a person shall not be liable under section 5 solely because he is the keeper of an existing fighting dog during the transitional period.

(2) (a) Where during the transitional period the keeper of an existing fighting dog surrenders the dog to the Director for destruction under the Ordinance, the Director may, subject to paragraph (b), pay to the keeper a sum of $3,000 in respect of the surrender of the dog.

(b) No payment shall be made pursuant to paragraph (a) in respect of an existing fighting dog unless immediately before the commencement of this Regulation—

(i) the dog is present in Hong Kong; and

(ii) the keeper holds a valid licence granted under section 19A of the Rabies Regulation (Cap. 421 sub. leg.) in respect of the dog.

(3) Any sum payable under subsection (2) shall be a charge on and payable out of the general revenue.

(4) In this section, “transitional period” (過渡期) means the period of 120 days from the commencement of this Regulation.

Consequential Amendments

Administrative Appeals Board Ordinance

21. Schedule amended

The Schedule to the Administrative Appeals Board Ordinance (Cap. 442) is amended by adding—

“44. Dangerous Dogs Regulation (L.N. 185 of 2000)

A direction by an authorized officer under section 14 of the Regulation.”.

Fighting Dogs

1. Any dog of the type known as the Pit Bull Terrier.

2. Any dog of the type known as the Japanese Tosa.

3. Any dog of the type known as the Dogo Argentino.