Part 6Dogs

Chapter 1Controls on dogs

Dog control orders

58Primary and secondary authorities

1

Each of the following is a “primary authority” for the purposes of this Chapter—

a

a district council in England;

b

a county council in England for an area for which there is no district council;

c

a London borough council;

d

the Common Council of the City of London;

e

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

f

a county or county borough council in Wales.

2

Each of the following is a “secondary authority” for the purposes of this Chapter—

a

a parish council in England;

b

a community council in Wales.

3

The appropriate person may by order designate any person or body exercising functions under an enactment as a secondary authority for the purposes of this Chapter in respect of an area specified in the order.