# The Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

S.R. 2024/133 · made 14 June 2024 · revised to 5 July 2024

Article 2 of this Order designates the type of dog known as the XL Bully for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (“the 1983 Order”).

Made under: The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (Article 25A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-designated-types-order-northern-ireland-2024/pdf/nisr_20240133_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-designated-types-order-northern-ireland-2024/pdf/nisrem_20240133_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Dogs
Made 14th June 2024
Coming into operation 5th July 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 25A(1)(c) and (8) of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 and comes into operation on 5th July 2024.

## 2 Designation for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

The type of dog known as XL Bully is designated for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, being a type appearing to the Department to be bred for fighting or to have the characteristics of a type bred for that purpose.

## 3 Appointed day for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

The appointed day for the purposes of Article 25A(3) and (4) of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 in respect of dogs of the type designated by Article 2 is 31 December 2024.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 14th June 2024.
L.S.
Neal Gartland
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order designates the type of dog known as the XL Bully for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (“the 1983 Order”).
Article 25A(8) of the 1983 Order enables a day to be appointed after which it will be unlawful to possess a dog which has been designated for the purposes of Article 25A(1)(c), unless an exemption applies. The day appointed was specified in Article 25A(3) and (4) of the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 as 30 November 1991. Article 3 of this Order provides that references to this date are to be read as references to 31 December 2024 in respect of dogs of the type designated by this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2024/133 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-designated-types-order-northern-ireland-2024
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