General

13Interpretation

In this Act—

  • “authorised officer” has the meaning given by section 1(6),

  • “dog control notice” has the meaning given by section 1(1),

  • “effective date” has the meaning given by section 2(13),

  • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39),

  • F1"police” means the Police Service of Scotland,

  • “proper person” has the meaning given by section 1(5) (and “P” is to be construed in accordance with section 2(1)(a)), and

  • “summary application” has the meaning given by section 3(p) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c.51).

14Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 1 to this Act, which contains minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act, has effect.

15Repeals

The enactments mentioned in the first column of schedule 2 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that schedule.

16Saving

Nothing in this Act affects proceedings arising out of a dog's being out of control on an occasion before the date on which this section comes into force.

17Orders

1

Any power conferred by this Act on the Scottish Ministers to make an order—

a

is exercisable by statutory instrument, and

b

may be exercised so as to make different provision for different cases or for different classes of case.

2

A statutory instrument containing an order under this Act is not made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Parliament.

3

Except that an order under section 2(11) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.

18Short title and commencement

1

This Act may be cited as the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010.

2

The provisions of this Act, except this section, come into force at the end of the period of 9 months beginning with the date of Royal Assent.