Paragraph 3 Offence

(1)

A person in charge of a dog shall be guilty of an offence if, [at any time] [during the [times] [periods] specified in Schedule 2]^f1, that person takes the dog onto, or permits the dog to enter or to remain on, any land to which this Order applies unless—

(a)

that person has a reasonable excuse for doing so; or

(b)

the owner, occupier or other person or authority having control of the land has consented (generally or specifically) to that person doing so.

(2)

Nothing in this article applies to a person who—

(a)

is registered as a blind person in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948; or

(b)

is deaf, in respect of a dog trained by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People (registered charity number 293358) and upon which that person relies for assistance; or

(c)

has a disability which affects that person’s mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects, in respect of a dog trained by a prescribed charity and upon which that person relies for assistance.

(3)

For the purposes of this article—

(a)

a person who habitually has a dog in their possession is taken to be in charge of the dog at any time unless at that time some other person is in charge of the dog; and

(b)

each of the following is a “prescribed charity”—

(i)

Dogs for the Disabled (registered charity number 700454);

(ii)

Support Dogs (registered charity number 1088281);

(iii)

Canine Partners for Independence (registered charity number 803680).

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Footnotes

f1: Specify whichever of the options in square brackets is to apply.