Guard Dogs Act 1975

7 Interpretation. E+W+S

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “agricultural land” has the same meaning as in the M1 Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953;

• “guard dog” means a dog which is being used to protect—

(a) premises; or

(b) property kept on the premises; or

(c) a person guarding the premises or such property;

• “guard dog kennels” means a place where a person in the course of business keeps a dog which (notwithstanding that it is used for other purposes) is used as a guard dog elsewhere, other than a dog which is used as a guard dog only at premises belonging to its owner;

• “local authority” means, in relation to England F1 . . ., a district council, a London borough council and the Common Council of the City of London, [F2 in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council,]and, in relation to Scotland, [F3 a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];

• “premises” means land other than agricultural land and land within the curtilage of a dwelling-house, and buildings, including parts of buildings, other than dwelling-houses;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 7 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6)(8), Sch. 16 para. 46, Sch. 18 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

F2 Words in s. 7 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 46 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

F3 Words in s. 7 substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 101; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 1953 c. 28.