# The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, Article 9: Prohibition on guard dog kennels


(1) A person shall not keep guard dog kennels unless he is registered in accordance with Article 10 in respect of the kennels.
(2) A person shall not use or permit the use at any place of a guard dog if he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the dog (when not being used as a guard dog) is normally kept at guard dog kennels in respect of which a person is not registered under Article 10.
(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1983/764/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-northern-ireland-order-1983/article-9
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