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Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill

 

 
 

Contents

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Location

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Powers of seizure

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Short title and commencement

 

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Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill

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A

Bill

To

amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment)

Act 1997; and for connected purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and

consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Location

(1)   

The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (c. 65) is amended as follows.

(2)   

In section 3(1) omit “in a public place”, and for “injures” substitute “causes

injury or death to”.

(3)   

Omit section 3(3).

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(4)   

In section 3(4) omit “or (3)”.

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Powers of seizure

(1)   

The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is amended as follows.

(2)   

In section 4B(1) for “is seized under section 5(1) or (2) below” substitute “is one

to which it is alleged section 1 applies”.

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(3)   

In section 4B(1)(b) for “released into” substitute “in”.

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Short title and commencement

(1)   

This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 2009.

(2)   

This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint

by an order made by statutory instrument.

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