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41.—(1) The Department shall by regulations prescribe the penalties, or maximum penalties, which may be provided for in a dog control order in relation to any offence.
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may not in any case permit a dog control order to provide for a penalty other than a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale in relation to any offence.
(3) The Department shall by regulations prescribe such other requirements relating to the content and form of a dog control order as the Department thinks fit.
(4) The Department shall by regulations prescribe the procedure to be followed by a district council before and after making a dog control order.
(5) Regulations under subsection (4) shall in particular include provision as to—
(a)consultation to be undertaken before a dog control order is made;
(b)the publicising of a dog control order after it has been made.
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