Penalty for leaving litter, etc.
Offence of permitting dogs to foul4
1
Subject to paragraph (4), if any person, being a person in charge of a dog, permits the dog to deposit its excrement in any place prescribed by regulations he shall, subject to paragraph (2), be guilty of an offence.
2
It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (1) to prove that—
a
he took all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence; or
b
he made a reasonable attempt to remove the excrement.
3
A person who is guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
4
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a blind person in charge of a dog kept and used wholly or mainly for his guidance or to a stock person in charge of a working dog being used for droving livestock.
5
In paragraph (4) “livestock” has the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 198311.