# The Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc.) Regulations 2006, Paragraph 4: Offence


(1) A person in charge of a dog shall be guilty of an offence if, [at any time][during the [times][periods] specified in Schedule 2], on any land to which this Order applies, he does not comply with a direction given him by an authorised officer of the Authority to put and keep the dog on a lead[ of not more than [X feet/inches] in length], unless—
(a) he has a reasonable excuse for failing to do so; or
(b) the owner, occupier or other person or authority having control of the land has consented (generally or specifically) to his failing to do so.
(2) For the purposes of this article—
(a) a person who habitually has a dog in his possession shall be taken to be in charge of the dog at any time unless at that time some other person is in charge of the dog;
(b) an authorised officer of the Authority may only give a direction under this Order to put and keep a dog on a lead if such restraint is reasonably necessary to prevent a nuisance or behaviour by the dog likely to cause annoyance or disturbance to any other person [on any land to which this Order applies] or the worrying or disturbance of any animal or bird.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110739590/schedule/3/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-dog-control-orders-prescribed-offences-and-penalties-etc-regulations-2006/schedule-3/paragraph-4
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