# The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026, Article 3: Amendment of the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Article 7 (certificate of exemption), in condition (e)—
(a) omit (ii) “to satisfy the district council that a policy of third-party insurance compliant with Article 8 is in force;”;
(b) 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;”;
(c) 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”.
(3) Article 8 (third-party insurance) is repealed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/124/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-compensation-and-exemption-schemes-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2026/article-3
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