Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16)

Part 6 E+W Dogs

Chapter 1 E+W Controls on dogs

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 6 Ch. 1 excluded (6.4.2006) (E.) by The Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/779), arts. 1(b), 3, Sch.

Fixed penalty notices E+W

61 Power to require name and address E+W

(1) If an authorised officer of a primary or secondary authority proposes to give a person a notice under section 59, the officer may require the person to give him his name and address.

(2) A person commits an offence if—

(a) he fails to give his name and address when required to do so under subsection (1), or

(b) he gives a false or inaccurate name or address in response to a requirement under that subsection.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(4) In this section “authorised officer” has the same meaning as in section 59.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 61 in force at 6.4.2006 for E. by S.I. 2006/795, art. 2(3), Sch. 2

I2 S. 61 in force at 15.3.2007 (being the date on which S.I. 2007/739 came into force) for W. by S.I. 2006/2797, art. 4(w)