http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/107Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014An Act to make provision about anti-social behaviour, crime and disorder, including provision about recovery of possession of dwelling-houses; to make provision amending the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, the Police Act 1997, Schedules 7 and 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000, the Extradition Act 2003 and Part 3 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011; to make provision about firearms, about sexual harm and violence and about forced marriage; to make provision about the police, the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the Serious Fraud Office; to make provision about invalid travel documents; to make provision about criminal justice and court fees; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2026-06-29 PART 7 Dangerous dogsWhether a dog is a danger to public safety1071The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is amended as follows.2In section 1 (dogs bred for fighting) after subsection (6) there is inserted—6AA scheme under subsection (3) or (5) may in particular include provision requiring a court to consider whether a person is a fit and proper person to be in charge of a dog.3In section 4 (destruction and disqualification orders) after subsection (1A) there is inserted—1BFor the purposes of subsection (1A)(a), when deciding whether a dog would constitute a danger to public safety, the court—amust consider—ithe temperament of the dog and its past behaviour, andiiwhether the owner of the dog, or the person for the time being in charge of it, is a fit and proper person to be in charge of the dog, andbmay consider any other relevant circumstances.4Section 4B (destruction orders otherwise than on a conviction) is amended as follows—ain subsection (1), after “section 5(1) or (2) below” there is inserted “ or in exercise of a power of seizure conferred by any other enactment ”;bafter subsection (2) there is inserted—2AFor the purposes of subsection (2)(a), when deciding whether a dog would constitute a danger to public safety, the justice or sheriff—amust consider—ithe temperament of the dog and its past behaviour, andiiwhether the owner of the dog, or the person for the time being in charge of it, is a fit and proper person to be in charge of the dog, andbmay consider any other relevant circumstances.S. 107 in force at 13.5.2014 by S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 7