| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prohibit persons from having in their possession or custody dogs belonging to types bred for fighting; to impose restrictions in respect of such dogs pending the coming into force of the prohibition; to enable restrictions to be imposed in relation to other types of dog which present a serious danger to the public; to make further provision for securing that dogs are kept under proper control; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1991 c. 65 |
| Introduced by | Kenneth Baker, Home Secretary (Commons) The Earl Ferrers, Minister of State for Home Affairs (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland Northern Ireland (section 8 only) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 July 1991 |
| Commencement | 30 November 1991 (Section 3(1)) 12 August 1991[1] |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991[2] (c. 65) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting or restricting certain types of dogs and codifying the criminal offence of allowing a dog of any breed to be dangerously out of control. After a series of eleven dog attacks in 1991,[3] Home Secretary Kenneth Baker promised "to rid the country of the menace of these fighting dogs".[4] The Act has been controversial for failing to stem the rise of dog attacks[5] and for focusing on a dog's breed or looks instead of an individual dog's behaviour.[6][7]
- ^ Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 1742 (section 3) The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Commencement and Appointed Day) Order 1991
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
theactwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Dangerous Dogs (Hansard, 23 May 1991)". api.parliament.uk. 23 May 1991.
- ^ Clare, Sean (22 May 2012). "Dangerous dog laws: A history". BBC News.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick; Murphy, Simon (18 January 2012). "Bark but no bite: Dangerous Dogs Act in spotlight as attacks rise". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Crookes, Del (13 April 2016). "A short history of the 'dangerous dog' and why certain breeds are banned - BBC Newsbeat". BBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 - what is it?". Blue Cross.
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