Article 3 Amendment of the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024I1I2

omit (ii) “to satisfy the district council that a policy of third-party insurance compliant with Article 8 is in force;”;

after (iv) insert—

“(iva)

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 is being supervised by a person (whether the holder of the certificate or some other person) who is over the age of 18;”;

omit (vi) “to produce to an officer confirmation that a policy third-party insurance compliant with Article 8 is in force within five days of being requested to do so by that officer”.