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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-act-1991/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-act-1991/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/65",
  "legislation_title": "Dangerous Dogs Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-act-1991",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to prohibit persons from having in their possession or custody dogs belonging to types bred for fighting; to impose restrictions in respect of such dogs pending the coming into force of the prohibition; to enable restrictions to be imposed in relation to other types of dog which present a serious danger to the public; to make further provision for securing that dogs are kept under proper control; and for connected purposes.\n[25th July 1991]\nBe 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:—",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act (except s.1): functions transferred (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act partly in force at Royal Assent and wholly in force at 12.8.1991, see s. 10(4) and S.I. 1991/1742, art. 3."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/65/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:38.886731+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}