Dogs Act 1871 (1871 c. 56)

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[F3] S.1 repealed by Dogs Act 1906 (c. 32), Sch.

2 Dangerous dogs may be destroyed.

Any court of summary jurisdiction may take cognizance of a complaint that a dog is dangerous, and not kept under proper control, and if it appears to the court having cognizance of such complaint that such dog is dangerous, the court may make an order in a summary way directing the dog to be kept by the owner under proper control or destroyed, . . .

[F4] Words repealed by Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 (c. 30, SIF 4:1), s. 2 (3)(a)(4)

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[F5] S. 3 repealed by 1974 c. 17, s. 9(2), Sch.

4 Penalty how to be recovered.

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[F6] S.4 repealed by Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 (c. 30, SIF 4:1), s. 2 (3)(a)(4)

5 Definition of terms.

In this Act,—

[F7] Definitions of “local authority”, “local rate” and “Summary Jurisdiction Acts” repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54) and Rabies Act 1974 (c. 17), Sch.

[F8] Words substituted by Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 (c. 30, SIF 4:1), s. 2 (2)(4)

[F9] Definitions of “police district”, “chief officer of police” and “highway” repealed by Dogs Act 1906 (c. 32), Sch.

6 Saving of local Acts and of 30 & 31. Vict. c. 134. s. 18.

This Act shall not affect the powers contained . . . in any local or other Act of Parliament for the same or like purposes; and in places where any such local or other Act is in force, proceedings may be taken under such local or other Act, or under this Act, as may be deemed expedient.

[F10] Words repealed by Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 (c. 30, SIF 4:1), s. 2 (3)(a)(4)

7 Short title.

This Act may be cited as “The Dogs Act, 1871.”

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[F11] Sch.repealed by Rabies Act 1974 (c. 17), Sch.