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Article 3 Amendment of the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2023

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2023f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 7 (certificate of exemption), in paragraph (c)—

(a)

after sub-paragraph (vi), insert—

“(via)

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;”;

(b)

omit sub-paragraph (viii).

(3)

Omit article 8 (third-party insurance).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2023/1204, amended by S.I. 2024/1149; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.