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Dog Exclusion Order

THE CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 2005
THE DOG CONTROL ORDERS (PRESCRIBED OFFENCES AND PENALTIES ETC) REGULATIONS 2006
THE DOGS EXCLUSION (ISLE OF WIGHT) ORDER 2008


The Isle of Wight Council (Amendment) Order 2010

 

Please click here to view the original 2008 Dog Exclusion Order, which this amendment supersedes.


The Isle of Wight Council hereby makes the following Order:

1. This Order comes into force on May 1 2010

2. The Dogs Exclusion (Isle of Wight) Order 2008 is amended as follows:

     (a) Schedule 1 is replaced by the following new plans and descriptions.



Offence
3.

(1) A person in charge of a dog shall be guilty of an offence if during the period specified in schedule 2 he takes the dog onto, or permits the dog to enter or to remain on, any land to which this order applies unless -

(a) He has a reasonable excuse for doing so; or

(b) The owner, occupier or other person or authority have control of the land has consented (generally or specifically) to his doing so


(2) Nothing in this article applies to a person who -

(a) Is registered as a blind person in a register compiled under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948; or

(b) Is deaf (in respect of a dog trained by hearing dogs for deaf people (registered charity number 293358) and upon which he relies for assistance; or

(c) Has a disability which affects his mobility manual dexterity physical co-ordination or ability to lift carry or otherwise move every day objects, in respect of a dog trained by a prescribed charity and upon which he relies for assistance


(3) For the purpose of this article -

(a) A person who habitually had 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; and

(b) Each of the following is a "prescribed charity" -

(i) Dogs for the Disabled (registered charity number 700454);

(ii) Support Dogs (registered charity number 1088281);

(iii) Canine Partners for Independence (registered charity number 803680)


Penalty
4.

A person who is guilty of an offence under article 3 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.


Dated this ... day of ........ 2010

THE COMMON SEAL of Isle of Wight Council was hereunto affixed in the presence of .............................................

SCHEDULE 1

  • Cowes

    • The beach from the public slipway at the bottom of Egypt Hill, eastwards to a point immediately north of the eastern edge of Princes Green, for the area from the promenade walk to the mean low water mark.

  • East Cowes

    • The beach from slipway opposite the public conveniences on East Cowes Esplanade, up to the 1st set of steps past the public conveniences out to the mean low water mark.

  • Ryde

    • The beach from a point immediately east of the Ryde Harbour boundary wall eastwards to Appley Tower for a distance of 100 metres out from the sea wall.

  • Seaview / Springvale

    • The beach from the flood gate directly at the bottom of Puckpool Hill, at its junction with Springvale Road, eastwards to the flood gate opposite Oakhill Road, next to the Duver Road Tollgate, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Yaverland

    • The beach from the slipway at the far end of Yaverland car park, to a point approximately 225 meters to the western edge of the car park, adjacent to the steps and groyne just past the existing café, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Sandown

    • The beach southwards from the groyne opposite Fort Street and Sandham Grounds, for approximately 1634 metres (approx 1.01 miles) to the public conveniences adjacent to Lake Slipway, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Shanklin

    • The beach from the Chine, Shanklin to the southern edge of the first groyne along the Sandown / Shanklin revetment, adjacent to the existing café, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Ventnor

    • The beach from the bandstand at the bottom of the Cascade, to the western edge of the Spy Glass Inn, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Freshwater Bay

    • The beach from the wooden slipway along the promenade. To the steps in front of the Albion Hotel, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Totland

    • The beach from the western edge of the pier, to the edge of the esplanade in line with the restaurant, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Colwell

    • The beach from western edge of the slipway, to Warden Point, out to the mean low water mark.

  • Gurnard

    • The beach from the eastern edge of the public slipway at the junction of Shore Road, and the promenade walk eastwards for approximately 218 meters, to the western edge of the groyne adjacent to the Princes Esplanade Fountain / Faucet.



Please click here to view maps of the dog exclusion areas.

 


SCHEDULE 2

During the period of 1st May to 30th September.

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