Guard Dogs Act 1975: Regulations and Provisions for the Use and Keeping of Guard Dogs, Exams of Art

Download Guard Dogs Act 1975: Regulations and Provisions for the Use and Keeping of Guard Dogs and more Exams Art in PDF only on Docsity! Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective. Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Guard Dogs Act 1975. (See end of Document for details) Guard Dogs Act 1975 1975 CHAPTER 50 An Act to regulate the keeping and use of guard dogs; and for purposes connected therewith. [1st August 1975] Modifications etc. (not altering text) C1 Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3 1 Control of guard dogs. (1) A person shall not use or permit the use of a guard dog at any premises unless a person (“the handler”) who is capable of controlling the dog is present on the premises and the dog is under the control of the handler at all times while it is being so used except while it is secured so that it is not at liberty to go freely about the premises. (2) The handler of a guard dog shall keep the dog under his control at all times while it is being used as a guard dog at any premises except— (a) while another handler has control over the dog; or (b) while the dog is secured so that it is not at liberty to go freely about the premises. (3) A person shall not use or permit the use of a guard dog at any premises unless a notice containing a warning that a guard dog is present is clearly exhibited at each entrance to the premises. PROSPECTIVE 2 Restriction on keeping guard dogs without a licence. (1) A person shall not keep a dog at guard dog kennels unless he holds a licence under section 3 of this Act in respect of the kennels. 2 Guard Dogs Act 1975 (c. 50) Document Generated: 2021-03-29 Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective. Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Guard Dogs Act 1975. (See end of Document for details) (2) A person shall not use or permit the use at any premises of a guard dog if he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the dog (when not being used as a guard dog) is normally kept at guard dog kennels in breach of subsection (1) of this section. 3 Guard dog kennel licences. (1) A local authority may on the application in the prescribed form of, and on payment of the prescribed fee by, a person who runs or intends to run guard dog kennels at premises within their area grant that person a licence in respect of those kennels. (2) A licence under this section shall be made subject to the prescribed conditions (if any) and to such other conditions as the local authority thinks fit. (3) A licence under this section shall, subject to regulations, come into force on a date specified in the licence as the commencement date and shall expire at the end of the period of twelve months beginning with that date unless it is cancelled by a court in pursuance of the following subsection. F1(4) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the M1Protection of Animals Act 1911, the M2Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912, the M3Pet Animals Act 1951, the M4Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 or the M5Breeding of Dogs Act 1973,[F1or of an offence under any of sections 4, 5, 6(1) and (2), 7 to 9 and 11 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006,] the court by which he is convicted may cancel any licence held by him under this Act. (5) The court may suspend the operation of the cancellation pending an appeal. [F2(5A) Where a person is convicted of any offence under sections 28C or 28F(16) of the Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22) , or sections 19 to 24, 25(7), 29 or 40(11) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11) , subsections (4) and (5) apply as they do to convictions under this Act. ] [F3(5B) Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 13(6) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 arising from the contravention of section 13(1) of that Act in relation to dog breeding in Wales, or of an offence under the Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014, subsections (4) and (5) apply as they do to convictions under this Act.] (6) For the purposes of this Act the Inner and Middle Temples shall be deemed to be in the City of London. Textual Amendments F1 Words in s. 3(4) inserted (E.W.) (27.3.2007 for W., 6.4.2007 for E.) by Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), s. 68(3), Sch. 3 para. 8 (with ss. 1(2), 58(1), 59, 60); S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(l); S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(l) F2 S. 3(5A) inserted (S.) (3.11.2006) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/536), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 7 F3 S. 3(5B) inserted (W.) (30.4.2015) by The Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (No. 3266), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3 Marginal Citations M1 1911 c. 27. Guard Dogs Act 1975 (c. 50) Document Generated: 2021-03-29 5 Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective. Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Guard Dogs Act 1975. (See end of Document for details) 8 Short title, commencement and extent. (1) This Act may be cited as the Guard Dogs Act 1975. (2) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for, or for different purposes of, different provisions. (3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland. 6 Guard Dogs Act 1975 (c. 50) Document Generated: 2021-03-29 Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective. Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Guard Dogs Act 1975.