The Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) Order 2009

Prospective

Title, commencement and application E+W

1.  This Order—

(a) may be cited as the Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) Order 2009;

(b) comes into force on 1st December 2009; and

(c) applies in England only.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 1.12.2009, see art. 1(b)

Interpretation E+W

2.  In this Order—

“the Act” means the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005;

“land” means any land which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment), and any land which is covered is to be treated as “open to the air” if it is open on at least one side;

“road” means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public have access (with or without payment), and includes bridges over which a road passes.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in force at 1.12.2009, see art. 1(b)

Land to which Chapter 1 of Part 6 of the Act does not apply E+W

3.  Any land that falls within a description in the first column of the table in the Schedule is designated as land to which Chapter 1 (controls on dogs) of Part 6 of the Act does not apply, for the purposes specified in relation to the particular description in the second column of that table.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 3 in force at 1.12.2009, see art. 1(b)

Revocation E+W

4.  The Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) Order 2006(1) is revoked.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 4 in force at 1.12.2009, see art. 1(b)

Jim Fitzpatrick

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

23rd October 2009