# The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, Article 17: Penalty for keeping dog without a licence


(1) Any person who—
(a) where he is not the holder of a dog licence, keeps a dog; or
(b) where he is the holder of a dog licence, keeps a dog of a description not authorised by the licence;
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200.
(2) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) where he is the holder of a block licence which is valid in relation to the dog in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1983/764/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-northern-ireland-order-1983/article-17
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