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Article 30F Contravention of control conditionF1

(1)

If any control condition of a dog licence is contravened, the keeper of the dog is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(2)

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this Article to show that he had taken all reasonable steps to prevent contravention of the control condition.

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F1

Arts. 30A-30F and preceding cross-heading inserted (3.10.2011) by Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 9), ss. 8, 18(1); S.R. 2011/332, art. 2, Sch.