(1) Where a dangerous dog escapes from any premises and causes injury or damage to another person or property, the owner of that dog is liable for the injury or damage caused by that dog.
(2) Where a dangerous dog injures a person, the owner of the dangerous dog commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.
(3) Where a dangerous dog kills a person or causes the death of a person, the owner of the dangerous dog commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $20,000.
(4) Where a dangerous dog injures or kills or causes the death of a person and it is proven that the owner of the dangerous dog knew that the dog had shown a previous propensity to attack, the court may impose a term of 5 years imprisonment on the owner of the dangerous dog.