Statutory Instruments
Dogs, England And Wales
Made
1st June 2013
Laid before Parliament
5th June 2013
Coming into force
1st July 2013
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(1)(c) of the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997(1), makes the following Order.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Dangerous Dogs (Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st July 2013.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
2. For the purposes of section 4(1)(c) of the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997 (fee payable under article 9 of the Dangerous Dogs Compensation and Exemption Schemes Order 1991(2)), the prescribed fee is £77.00 plus value added tax.
3. The Dangerous Dogs (Fees) Order 1997(3) is revoked.
de Mauley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1st June 2013
(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 4 of the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 53) extends (with modifications) the application of Part 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Compensation and Exemption Schemes Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/1744) in cases where an order has been made under section 4A(1) (contingent destruction orders) or 4B(3) (destruction orders otherwise than on a conviction) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (c. 65). This instrument prescribes the fee payable under Article 9 of that Order (for a certificate of exemption) as applied in such cases, replacing the previous fee of £20 plus VAT prescribed in the Dangerous Dogs (Fees) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1152) (which is revoked) with one of £77 plus VAT.
No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. The Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.