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The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/2762 · Made 30 October 1996

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 30th October 1996

Laid before Parliament 8th November 1996

Coming into force 1st December 1996

The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(3) and (4) of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996f1, hereby make the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1996 c. 20.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Form of order
  3. 3Procedure for orders
  4. 4Making of orders
  5. 5Publicity for orders
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule Schedule
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st December 1996.

(2)

In these Regulations, “order” means an order under section 2(1) of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996.

2Form of order

An order shall be in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations, or a form substantially to the like effect as that form.

3Procedure for orders

(1)

Before making an order, a local authority shall—

(a)

publish notice of their proposal to do so in a local newspaper circulating in the area in which the land affected by the order is situated; and

(b)

consider the representations (if any) made within the period specified in the notice.

(2)

The notice referred to in paragraph (1) above shall—

(a)

identify the land affected by the order;

(b)

state the effect of the order;

(c)

where the order will refer to a map, state the address of a place in the local authority’s area where that map may be inspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable hours during the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (d) below; and

(d)

state that representations may be made in writing within such period, being not less than 28 days after the publication of the notice, as may be specified in the notice, and the address to which representations may be sent.

4Making of orders

(1)

An order may be made in respect of the land described in the notice referred to in regulation 3 above, or such part of that land as the local authority think fit.

(2)

An order shall specify the day on which it is to come into force, being not less than 28 days after the day on which it is made.

5Publicity for orders

(1)

The local authority shall, not less than 7 days before the day on which an order comes into force, publish in a local newspaper circulating in the area in which the land affected by the order is situated notice that the order has been made.

(2)

The notice referred to in paragraph (1) above shall state the effect of the order and the place at which the order may be inspected and copies obtained.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment

James Clappison

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

29th October 1996

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Jonathan Evans

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Welsh Office

30th October 1996

FORM OF ORDER

The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe the form of orders to be made by local authorities under section 2 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 designating land for the purposes of that Act, or amending or revoking such orders, and the procedure to be followed.