# The Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (England) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/425 · made 24 February 2002 · revised to 1 April 2002

Section 4 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 provides for the payment of a fixed penalty to discharge any liability to conviction for the offence of failing to remove dog faeces under section 3 of that Act. This Order, which applies to England only, increases the fixed penalty from £25 to £50.

Made under: Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Section 88)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/dog-fouling-fixed-penalty-england-order-2002/pdf/uksi_20020425_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND
Made 24th February 2002
Laid before Parliament 8th March 2002
Coming into force 1st April 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 88(7) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, as applied by section 4(2) of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (England) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.
(2) This Order extends to England only.

## 2 Amount of fixed penalty

For the purposes of section 4 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 (fixed penalty notices), for the amount of £25 specified as the amount of the fixed penalty in section 88(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 substitute the amount of £50.

## 3 Revocation

Article 3 of the Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalties) Order 1996 (amount of fixed penalty) is revoked.

## Signature

Michael Meacher
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
24th February 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 4 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 provides for the payment of a fixed penalty to discharge any liability to conviction for the offence of failing to remove dog faeces under section 3 of that Act. This Order, which applies to England only, increases the fixed penalty from £25 to £50.

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