# The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, Article 3: Prohibition on keeping dog without a licence


Except as permitted by this Order, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep a dog of any description unless he holds a dog licence authorising him to keep a dog of that description.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1983/764/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-northern-ireland-order-1983/article-3
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