Article 12 Conditions for substitution of person in charge of exempted dogF1
England and Wales
A person may apply to a magistrates’ court to be substituted as the person in charge of a dog if—
the dog is exempt from the prohibition in section 1(3) of the Act by virtue of a certificate of exemption issued under Part 2 of this Order or Part 3 of the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (in this Part referred to as “the original certificate of exemption”); and
the person to whom that certificate of exemption has been issued is unable to continue to be in charge of the dog by reason of—
the death of that person; or
the serious illness of that person.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Art. 12 substituted (5.12.2024) by The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1149), arts. 1(2), 2(8)(b)
Notes on Part 3
Textual amendments
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Words in Pt. 3 heading substituted (5.12.2024) by The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1149), arts. 1(2), 2(8)(a)