Dogs Act 1906
1906 c.32
An Act to consolidate and amend the Enactments relating to injury to live stock by Dogs, and otherwise to amend the Law relating to Dogs.
[4th August 1906] 
 Liability of owner of dog for injury to cattle.
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(4) Where a dog is proved to have injured cattle or poultry or chased sheep, it may be dealt with under section two of the Dogs Act, 1871,section 9 of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2009 as a dangerous dog.
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 Seizure of stray dogs.
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 Delivery of stray dogs to police.

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(2) Where a dog has been taken to a police station in pursuance of section 150(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 then—
(a) if the finder desires to keep the dog, he shall inform the said police officer of this fact and shall furnish his name and address and the police officer shall, having complied with the procedure (if any) prescribed under subsection (5) below, allow the finder to remove the dog, and thereupon the finder may remove the dog, but shall be under an obligation to keep it for not less than one month;
(b) if the finder does not desire to keep the dog, the said police officer shall treat it as if it had been seized by him in pursuance of section three of this Act.
(3) If the finder removes the dog but fails to keep it for at least one month,, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(4) The Secretary of State may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, prescribe the procedure to be followed under subsection (2)(a) above and any instrument containing regulations under this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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 Burying of carcases.

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Any person who shall knowingly and without reasonable excuse permit the carcase of any head of cattle belonging to him or under his control to remain unburied in a field or other place to which dogs can gain access shall be liable on conviction under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
 Definition of cattle.
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In this Act the expression “cattle” includes horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, and swine.
 Application of Act to Scotland.
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This Act shall apply to Scotland with the following modifications:—
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(b) The expression “police officer” shall mean a constable within the meaning of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012:
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 Application of Act to Ireland. 
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†Short title and commencement.
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This Act may be cited as the Dogs Act, 1906 . . .
SCHEDULE

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