The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

Control of dogs on certain roads and on landN.I.

25.—(1) A keeper of a dog and, if it is in the charge of a person other than its keeper, that person also shall not cause or permit that dog to be—

(a)in any road in respect of which an order has been made under[F1 Article 100 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991];

(b)on any land where livestock are present and have a right to be there;

unless the dog is under control.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a dog—

(a)on land owned or occupied by its keeper and, if the keeper of the dog is a person other than the owner of the dog, on land owned or occupied by its owner also;

(b)on other land with the permission of the owner or occupier of that land;

(c)while being used for driving or tending sheep or cattle in the course of a trade or business;

(d)while being used in a pack of hounds;

(e)while being used for police purposes;

(f)while being used for such other purposes as the Department may, by order, specify.

(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200.

(4) The Department may by order F2. . . —

(a)extend paragraph (1) as to roads in which dogs are not permitted to be unless under control; and

(b)vary the exceptions specified in paragraph (2).