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Dogs Act 1906 in Scotland

6 Edw. 7 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

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Act repealed (N.I.) (19. 12. 1983) by S.I. 1983/764 (N.I. 8), art. 56(2), Sch. 2; S.R. 1983/376, art. 2.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 Repealed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. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 6Burying of carcases.
  5. 7Definition of cattle.
  6. 8Application of Act to Scotland.
  7. 9Application of Act to Ireland. Repealed
  8. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 11†Short title and commencement.
  10. Schedule Schedule

1Liability of owner of dog for injury to cattle.

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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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6Burying of carcases.F1F2

Any 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:—

F1(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. . .

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