# The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, Article 18: Penalty for applying for or obtaining a licence or registration while disqualified

Extent: N.I.

(1) Any person who applies for or obtains—
(a) a dog licence or a block licence while disqualified for obtaining or holding such a licence by Article 4(2) or by virtue of Article 8(5); or
(b) registration in respect of guard dog kennels ... while disqualified for keeping a dog under Article 33A orsection 33 of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month or to both.
(2) A person under the age of 16 shall not be guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) where he obtains a dog licence on behalf of the head of the household of which he is a member.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1983/764/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-northern-ireland-order-1983/article-18
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