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S.I. No. 229/1966 - Dogs Order, 1966.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1966 S.I. No. 229/1966 - Dogs Order, 1966. S.I. No. 229/1966 - Dogs Order, 1966. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 229 of 1966. DOGS ORDER, 1966. I, CHARLES J. HAUGHEY, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 , 10 and 56 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966), and as respects Article 3 of this Order, with a view to the prevention of worrying of animals, hereby order as follows: 1.

(1)This Order may be cited as the Dogs Order, 1966.
(2)This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1967. 2.
(1)Subject to paragraph
(2), every owner or other person in charge of a dog shall not permit the dog to be in any place other than the premises or other land of the owner or person unless the dog is wearing a collar or harness with the name and address of the owner inscribed thereon or on a plate or badge attached thereto.
(2)This Article shall not apply in respect of— (
  1. a)any pack of hounds, (
  2. b)any dog while being used for the hunting of game, (
  3. c)any greyhound which is either at a greyhound race track or at an authorised coursing meeting, (
  4. d)any dog while being used for police purposes by a member of the Garda Siochana.
(3)In this Article— " authorised coursing meeting " and " greyhound race track " have each the same meaning as in section 2 of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 (No. 12 of 1958); " game " includes game birds and hares but does not include rabbits; " game birds " means pheasant, partridge, grouse, quail, landrail, plover, snipe and woodcock, mallard, teal, widgeon and other species of wild duck, brent goose, barnacle goose and other species of wild goose. 3.
(1)Every owner or other person in charge of a dog shall during all of the hours between sunset and sunrise prevent the dog from straying by— (
  1. a)confining the dog in a building, shed, yard or other enclosure from which it cannot escape, (
  2. b)effectively securing the dog by collar and chain, or (
  3. c)accompanying the dog and keeping it under effectual control.
(2)Any omission as respects a requirement of this Article shall be an offence under the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966).
  1. Any dog in respect of which an offence is being committed against this Order may be seized and treated as a stray dog under the Dogs Act,
  3. Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Dogs (Ireland) Order, 1906, together with the Orders set out in the Schedule hereto are hereby revoked. SCHEDULE Orders Revoked Date of Order Short Title 25th August, 1911 County Cavan (Control of Dogs) Order of
  4. 15th June, 1926 County Carlow (Control of Dogs) Order of
  5. 7th January, 1927 County Clare (Control of Dogs) Order of
  6. 27th March, 1929 County Cork (Control of Dogs) Order of
  7. 12th June, 1913 County Donegal (Control of Dogs) Order of
  8. 4th February, 1907 County Dublin (Control of Dogs) Order of
  9. 14th May, 1925 County Galway (Control of Dogs) Order of
  10. 27th September, 1907 County Kerry (Control of Dogs) Order of
  11. 27th June, 1911 County Kildare (Control of Dogs) Order of
  12. 18th May, 1950 County Kilkenny (Control of Dogs) Order,
  13. 10th December, 1935 County Laoighis (Control of Dogs) Order of
  14. 7th June, 1927 County Leitrim (Control of Dogs) Order of
  15. 26th April, 1912 County Louth (Control of Dogs) Order of
  16. 6th December, 1907 County Limerick (Control of Dogs) Order of
  17. 4th April, 1930 County Longford (Control of Dogs) Order of
  18. 7th February, 1928 County Mayo (Control of Dogs) Order of
  19. 10th December, 1913 County Meath (Control of Dogs) Order of
  20. 26th June, 1929 County Monaghan (Control of Dogs) Order of
  21. 1st December, 1927 County Offaly (Control of Dogs) Order of
  22. 25 March, 1931 County Roscommon (Control of Dogs) Order of 1931.) 5th October, 1945 County Sligo (Control of Dogs) Order of
  23. 4th March, 1927 County Tipperary (North Riding) (Control of Dogs) Order of
  24. 28th June, 1926 County Tipperary (North Riding) (Control of Dogs) Order of
  25. 17th June, 1927 County Waterford (Control of Dogs) Order of 1927.) 22nd December, 1911 County Westmeath (Control of Dogs) Order of 1911.) 8th February, 1907 County Wexford (Control of Dogs) Order of
  26. 9th January, 1926 County Wicklow (Control of Dogs) Order of
  27. 9th October, 1946 County Borough of Cork (Control of Dogs) Order,
  28. 27th March, 1907 County Borough of Dublin (Control of Dogs) Order of
  29. 24th May, 1954 County Borough of Limerick (Control of Dogs) Order,
  30. 24th May, 1954 County Borough of Waterford (Control of Dogs) Order,
  31. GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 6th day of October,
  32. CHARLES J. HAUGHEY, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The effect of this Order is that, with certain exceptions, a dog shall not be permitted to be in any place other than the lands or premises of the owner or person in charge unless it is wearing a collar or harness bearing the name and address of its owner, and that a dog, during the hours between sunset and sunrise, shall be prevented from straying by being effectively confined or secured, or controlled. Dogs not bearing identification or not having been prevented from straying may be seized and treated as stray dogs. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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