# The Forestry Land Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2013, 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;
(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/30/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-land-byelaws-northern-ireland-2013/section-15
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