Dangerous dogs act 1991: Law bites dog

Criminal Law Review

Volumn 1996, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 568-571

  Tucker, David ^a  

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1. Since the Dogs Act 1871.
2. In force since August 12, 1991.
3. s.1 of the 1991 Act and the Dangerous Dogs Compensation and Exemption Schemes Order 1991.
4. s.5(5) of the 1991 Act.
5. s.4(1)(b) of the 1991 Act.
6. Under the general power in s.35 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.
7. February 25, 1993, D.C.; Times Law Reports, March 8, 1993.
8. July 2, 1993, D.C.
9. The Court even offered magistrates a form of words for dealing with a case where this was the issue: We find that this dog had most of the physical characteristics of a [pit bull terrier]. The fact that it appears not to be game or aggressive is not sufficient to prove, on balance, that it is not a dog of the type of the [pit bull terrier].
10. [1993] C.L.R. 523.
11. Parliamentary reply, October 19, 1994.
12. Parliamentary Reply, June 4, 1996.
13. Dogs Act 1906, s.3(4).
14. Parliamentary Reply, June 4, 1996.
15. Home Office Circulars 67/1991, 80/1992 and 9/1994.
16. A Bill to amend the 1991 Act in such terms was introduced by the late Lord Houghton of Sowerby in November 1995, but lacked government support and failed.
17. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, s.34.
18. There is a power to issue such a code in respect of the welfare of livestock in the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968.
19. cf. s.38 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.