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Dogs On Leads Order

THE CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 2005 THE DOG CONTROL ORDERS (PRESCRIBED OFFENCES AND PENALTIES, ETC) REGULATIONS 2006 (SI 2006/1059)
THE DOGS ON LEADS (ISLE OF WIGHT) ORDER 2007


The Isle of Wight Council hereby makes the following Order:

1. This Order shall come into force on May 2 2008

2. This Order applies to the land specified in Schedule 1.


Offence
3.

(1) A person in charge of a dog shall be guilty of an offence if, at any time, on any land to which this Order applies he does not keep the dog on a lead, 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 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.


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 ........ 2007

THE COMMON SEAL of THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL was hereunto affixed in the presence of: .............................................

SCHEDULE 1

This order applies to:

(i) Each and every length of road including adjacent pavements and verges, within the administrative area of the Isle of Wight Council


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