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Article 2 Amendment of the Dangerous Dogs Compensation and Exemption Schemes Order 1991I1I2

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Dangerous Dogs Compensation and Exemption Schemes Order 1991f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 5 (conditions for adult dogs), omit condition (c) “that there is in force in respect of the dog third party insurance which complies with Article 9;”.

(3)

Article 9 (third party insurance) is repealed.

(4)

In Article 11 (certificate of exemption), in paragraph (2)—

(a)

omit (e) “a requirement to satisfy the district council that a policy of insurance which complies with Article 9 continues in force;”;

(b)

after (f) insert—

“(fa)

a requirement to ensure that the dog does not come into close contact with a child under the age of 12 in any place, other than a public place, unless the dog or the child being supervised by a person (whether the holder of the certificate or some other person) who is over the age of 18;”

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Art. 2(1)(2)(3)(4)(a) in operation at 1.7.2026, see art. 1(2)

I2

Art. 2(4)(b) in operation at 1.11.2026, see art. 1(3)

Footnotes

f1

S.1. 1991 No. 466