
2024 No. 133
Dogs
The Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Made 14th June 2024
Coming into operation 5th July 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 25A(1)(c) and (8) of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.
Citation and commencement
1 
This Order may be cited as the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 and comes into operation on 5th July 2024.
Designation for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983
2 
The type of dog known as XL Bully is designated for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, being a type appearing to the Department to be bred for fighting or to have the characteristics of a type bred for that purpose.
Appointed day for the purposes of Article 25A of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983
3 
The appointed day for the purposes of Article 25A(3) and (4) of The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 in respect of dogs of the type designated by Article 2 is 31 December 2024.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 14th June 2024.
Neal Gartland
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
