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Dogs Act 1906

Edw7/6 c. 32 · Enacted 4 August 1906 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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An Act to consolidate and amend the Enactments relating to injury to live stock by Dogs, and otherwise to amend the Law relating to Dogs.[4th August 1906] C1F1

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Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (N.I.) (19. 12. 1983) by S.I. 1983/764 (N.I. 8), art. 56(2), Sch. 2; S.R. 1983/376, art. 2.

Modifications

C1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Contents

  1. 1Liability of owner of dog for injury to cattle.
  2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 3Seizure of stray dogs. Repealed
  4. 4Delivery of stray dogs to police.
  5. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 6Burying of carcases.
  7. 7Definition of cattle.
  8. 8Application of Act to Scotland.
  9. 9Application of Act to Ireland. Repealed
  10. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 11†Short title and commencement.
  12. Schedule

1Liability of owner of dog for injury to cattle.

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(3)

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(4)

Where a dog is proved to have injured cattle F3or poultry or chased sheep, it may be dealt with under F4section two of the M1Dogs Act, 1871,section 9 of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2009 as a dangerous dog.

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3Seizure of stray dogs.E1F1 E+W

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4Delivery of stray dogs to police.E1 E+W

(1)

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(2)

Where a dog has been F3taken to a police station in pursuance of section 150(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 then—

(a)

if the finder desires to keep the dog, he shall inform the said police officer of F4this fact and shall furnish his name and address and the police officer shall, having complied with the procedure (if any) prescribed under subsection (5) below, allow the finder to remove the dog, and thereupon the finder may remove the dog, but shall be under an obligation to keep it for not less than one month;

(b)

if the finder does not desire to keep the dog, the said police officer shall treat it as if it had been seized by him in pursuance of section three of this Act.

(3)

If the finder F5removes the dog but fails to keep it for at least one month,, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F6level 1 on the standard scale.

(4)

F7The Secretary of State may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, prescribe the procedure to be followed under subsection (2)(a) above and any instrument containing regulations under this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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6Burying of carcases.F1

F2Any person who shall knowingly and without reasonable excuse permit the carcase of any head of cattle belonging to him F3or under his control to remain unburied in a field or other place to which dogs can gain access shall be liable on conviction under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts to a fine not exceeding F4level 1 on the standard scale.

7Definition of cattle.

In this Act the expression “cattle” includes horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, and swine.

8Application of Act to Scotland.

This Act shall apply to Scotland with the following modifications:—

(a)

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(b)

The expression “police officer” shall mean a constable within the meaning of F2the F3Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012:

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9Application of Act to Ireland.F1F2

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11†Short title and commencement.X1

This Act may be cited as the Dogs Act, 1906 F1. . .