UK Act of Parliament 1997 United Kingdom

Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997

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Enforced by
DEFRA, Home Office
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.002 Contingent destruction orders. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must make contingent destruction order for dangerous dog unless exemptedTribunal / Court
5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Destruction orders. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Destruction orders otherwise than on a conviction. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Extended application of 1991 Order. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Transitional provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Short title, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.