Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th November, 2023. | ||
I, HEATHER HUMPHREYS, Minister for Rural and Community Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 27 , 28 and 31 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 (No. 32 of 1986), hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2023. | ||
2. (1) These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st December 2023. | ||
(2) In these Regulations, “Principal Regulations” means the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 442 of 1998 ). | ||
3. A breach of Article 5(2) of the Principal Regulations shall be an offence to which section 28(1) applies. | ||
4. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442/1990) are amended by the substitution of the following Regulation for Regulation 10: | ||
“10. The prescribed amounts for the purpose of section 28(1) of the Act are as follows: | ||
(a) €150, in respect of an offence referred to in section 27(1)(a), | ||
(b) €300, in respect of an offence of failing to comply with section 9(1), referred to in section 27(1)(b), | ||
(c) €250, in respect of an offence of failing to comply with section 10, referred to in section 27(1)(b), | ||
(d) €150, in respect of an offence of failing to comply with section 13, referred to in section 27(1)(b), | ||
(e) €150, in respect of an offence referred to in section 27(1)(c), | ||
(f) €300, in respect of an offence being a breach of Article 5, referred to in section 27(1)(f) and | ||
(g) €200, in respect of an offence being a breach of Article 6(1) or (2), referred to in section 27(1)(f).”. | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
9 November, 2023. | ||
HEATHER HUMPHREYS, | ||
Minister for Rural and Community Development. |