The Control of Dogs Order 1992

UK Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 901 — creates 1 criminal offence.

Made

19 March 1992

In force from

1 April 1992

Extent

Not stated

Subject

Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife

Made under

Animal Health Act 1981

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order replaces with amendments the Control of Dogs Order 1930 concerning wearing of collars by dogs (article 2), offences (article 3), seizure of dogs (article 4) and enforcement (article 5). Changes of substance are— 1 the exemptions from the requirement relating to the wearing of collars have been extended (article 2(2)). 2 the duty to execute and enforce the Order chiefly lies with the district councils and not with the police force for any area (article 5). The provisions of the 1930 Order relating to the making of regulations by local authorities for the control of dogs between sunset and sunrise have not been re-enacted. Contravention of the Order is an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981 punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (currently £2000).

Offences created by this instrument

• The owner of a dog or the person in charge of a dog who, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie… article 3 · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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• New Age Travellers (Harborough) Commons · Commons Chamber · 16 July 1997 · The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

  I congratulate the hon. and learned Member for Harborough (Mr. Garnier) on securing this debate on an issue of concern in his constituency: the unauthorised camping by so-called new age travellers on land which they do not own, and the appalling nuisance that has been caused, particularly in relation to their dogs roaming on adjacent land, noise from rave parties and intimidation of people living in the area. The hon. and learned Gentleman and his constituents have my sincere sympathy for the obvious distress that the travellers have caused. As the hon. and learned Gentleman has made clear,…

• Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 Lords · Grand Committee · 22 January 2015

  In Committee on the Deregulation Bill, the Minister, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, made clear that the Control of Dogs Order 1992 remains, whereby any dog on any highway or in a public place must wear a collar or badge attached to a collar with the name and address of its owner on it. He said:

How Parliament handled it

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