409.2 If a certificate under clause (b) is produced, the owner must within one month after the date specified in the certificate, produce a further certificate to the Council under clause (a). 410 Impounding of Dogs 410.1 Where any dog is impounded for any reason under the Dog Control Act 1996 or this Bylaw the dog will not be released unless registered and all registration fees, pound fees and other associated costs have been paid, and any other provision required by the Dog Control Act 1996 and this Bylaw has been complied with. 411 Containment 411.1 When a dog is on land occupied by its owner, the owner must ensure that the dog is physically restrained, or confined, or under direct control, so that it cannot freely leave the land. 412 Dogs in Public Places 412.1 With the exception of Dog Prohibited Areas and Dog Exercise Areas, dogs are permitted in all public places provided the dog is on a leash. 412.2 No person shall allow a dog to be in a Dog Prohibited Area or shall allow a dog to be off- leash in a Dog On-Leash Area unless: (a) the owner has express written permission from the Council for the dog to be in the Dog Prohibited Area or to be off-leash in the Dog On-Leash Area; (b) the dog is a working dog carrying out its duty; or (c) The dog is confined completely within a cage or vehicle, and provided that the dog is kept under control at all times. 412.3 Dogs are permitted off-leash in Dog Exercise Areas provided the dog is under control and the owner carries a leash with them. 412.4 For the avoidance of doubt nothing in this Bylaw permits dogs to enter public places which are under the control of another organisation without authorisation from the relevant organisation (for example areas under the control of the Department of Conservation). 412.5 Where a children’s playground is established in a public place after this bylaw is promulgated, dogs will be prohibited within 3 metres of the playground notwithstanding that the place may be designated a Dog on-Leash Area or a Dog Exercise in the Schedule to this Bylaw. 412.6 A list and maps of Dog Prohibited Areas, Dog On-Leash Areas and Dog Exercise Areas are set out in the Schedule to this Bylaw. 413 Contravention of Bylaws 413.1 Every person who fails to comply with this Bylaw may be liable to pay an infringement fee in accordance with the Schedule 1 of the Dog Control Act 1996. 413.2 Any person who breaches this Bylaw commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000. Page 5