Section 15 Dogs

(1)

A person having charge of a dog on forestry land shall—

(a)

keep the dog under proper control and restrained from giving reasonable cause for annoyance or alarm to other persons or animals;

(b)

keep the dog on a lead in areas designated as areas where dogs are required to be kept on a lead;

(c)

place the dog on a lead if requested to do so by an authorised person;

(d)

not take the dog into or permit it to enter or remain in an area where dogs are excluded;

(e)

remove and dispose of any excrement deposited by the dog in such a manner as to ensure that it will not constitute a nuisance to other persons.

(2)

Sub-paragraphs (d) and (e) shall not apply to a disabled person in charge of an assistance dog.

(3)

For the purposes of this byelaw—

(a)

“disabled person” has the meaning given in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995^f1;

(b)

“assistance dog” means—

(i)

a dog which has been trained to guide a blind person;

(ii)

a dog which has been trained to assist a deaf person;

(iii)

a dog which has been trained by a charitable organisation to assist a disabled person who has a disability which—

(aa)

consists of epilepsy; or

(bb)

otherwise affects his mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects.

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