GCC to licence dogs

The consultation started this week and the new draft amendments will be discussed at the coming full council meeting. The dog bye-law was formulated on April 6, 1968 and the council feels that it is outdated as it does not cater for certain things. If councillors approve the new amendments, then one needs to have the licence within six months of implementation.

“The old law was done when most people were staying in the villages, but a lot of things have since changed. The old law required that the dog must have a licence, but we found that there were no specifics on it for one to have a certificate and forms to apply for licence. The new draft amendments provide for such,” chief bye-law officer, Mokate Rapalai said yesterday in an interview.