{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-compensation-and-exemption-schemes-order-1991/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-compensation-and-exemption-schemes-order-1991/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1744",
  "legislation_title": "The Dangerous Dogs Compensation and Exemption Schemes Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-compensation-and-exemption-schemes-order-1991",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Conditions for adult dogs",
  "text": "In the case of a dog which is over the age of six months on the appointed day, the conditions referred to in article 3 are–\n(a) that article 6 has been complied with;\n(b) that the requirements of article 7 have been complied with;\n(c) subject to article 8(3), that there is in force in respect of the dog third party insurance which complies with article 8;\n(d) that the fee specified in article 9 has been paid;\n(e) that a certificate of exemption issued in accordance with article 10 is in force; and\n(f) that the requirements specified in the certificate, in accordance with article 10, are complied with.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Order revoked (E.W.) (3.3.2015) by The Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/138), art. 1(1), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 4(c) inserted (1.7.2026) by The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/204), arts. 1, 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 4 in force at 12.8.1991, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1744/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:40:11.349656+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."
}