Dogs Act 1871
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The Dogs Act 1871 is an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
which deals with the handling of stray and dangerous dogs.
Section 1 of the Act dealt with stray dogs - this section was repealed by the Dogs Act 1906
.
Section 2 is the only part still in force: it says that if a magistrates' court receives a complaint that a dog is dangerous, the court can order the dog to be destroyed, or it can order the owner to keep the dog under proper control, and if that order isn't followed, the court can impose a fine.
Section 3 dealt with rabid dogs - this part was repealed by the Rabies Act 1974.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
which deals with the handling of stray and dangerous dogs.
Section 1 of the Act dealt with stray dogs - this section was repealed by the Dogs Act 1906
Dogs Act 1906
The Dogs Act 1906 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which deals with dogs....
.
Section 2 is the only part still in force: it says that if a magistrates' court receives a complaint that a dog is dangerous, the court can order the dog to be destroyed, or it can order the owner to keep the dog under proper control, and if that order isn't followed, the court can impose a fine.
Section 3 dealt with rabid dogs - this part was repealed by the Rabies Act 1974.