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PET REGULATIONS

1. Residents must ensure that dogs and other animals are kept within the premises. Pets are subject to a “leash law” when outdoors. They are not permitted to roam freely, and must be physically controlled by a responsible and capable individual in all public areas for their own safety as well as the safety of others.

2. Domestic pets are required to wear collars or any other means of identification, bearing the name of the animal with the owner's name and address clearly stated.

3. Any dog or pet found on the streets without any identification tag will be considered a stray animal and may be confiscated.

4. Broll Property Services Limited reserves the right to employ any reasonable means to rid the estate of any stray animals.

5. Residents must ensure that their pets undergo regular medical checkups / treatment. Residents will be expected to produce on demand, evidence to show that their pets have undergone the requisite medical examination / treatment. All pets are required to have up to date, necessary vaccinations.

6. Muzzles are required to be worn by dogs if there is a likelihood of their being aggressive in any way.

7. All animal excrement is to be removed from the common areas and correctly disposed of. In the event that a pet urinates or defecates in common or public areas the owner will be held liable. Please inform your domestic staff.

8. The owner of the pet is ultimately responsible for the behaviour of the animal, and will be held accountable for any incidents which infringe on the freedom of other residents. If a pet causes nuisance or injury to anyone within Estate, the police may be requested to intervene.

9. The Facilities Managers have the right to use reasonable force to capture and remove any dangerous animals roaming around the common areas and in the event that the dangerous animal dies in the course of capture and removal, the Facilities managers are not liable for the death of such a dangerous animal.

Under the “theory of strict liability”, an owner is legally responsible (liable) for an animal bite regardless of whether the owner did anything wrong with respect to protecting others from attack.Under this theory, even if the owner had no reason to know that his or her animal was dangerous, if the animal bites someone, the owner would still be liable and the attacked individual is at liberty to seek legal action and press charges against the pet owner for such entitlements as:

1. Medical expenses
2. Lost wages
3. Pain and suffering
4. Property damage etc. As such, in addition to the pet regulations stipulated in the Residency Rules and Conduct.

We advise all pet owners to kindly comply with the following:

1. Warning signs of possession of dogs and other pets must be boldly represented at the entrances / fence walls of their properties.

2. Repair fencing and gates to prevent the animal from leaving the property without the knowledge of its attendant.

3. Certain breeds of dog which are classified as restricted breed dogs (extremely vicious) should not be found in any individual residence.

Please note however, that there are exceptions to offences that may not make a pet owner liable:
1. Where the animal is teased, attacked, mistreated or otherwise provoked by the victim of the attack. However, some dogs which are termed vicious display abnormal inclination to attack persons or animals without provocation.
2. Where the victim was trespassing and the animal is acting in reasonable defence of a person or property.