# The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024, Article 3: Application for compensation by the keeper

Extent: N.I.

(1) The keeper of a dog who has arranged for the dog to be euthanised by a veterinary surgeon before the appointed day may apply to the Department for the payment of the sums specified in paragraph (3).
(2) An application under paragraph (1) must—
(a) contain such particulars, be in such form and be accompanied by such evidence as the Department may reasonably require for the purposes of satisfying itself that—
(i) the dog is one to which Article 25A of the Order applies;
(ii) the applicant is the keeper of the dog; and
(iii) the dog has been destroyed.
(b) be made on or before 28th February 2025.
(3) If, on receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Department is satisfied that the application and any accompanying evidence meets the requirements in paragraph (2), the Department must pay the keeper—
(a) £100 in respect of the dog; and
(b) £100 in respect of the cost of euthanising the dog.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2024/155/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-compensation-and-exemption-schemes-order-northern-ireland-2024/article-3
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