Dogs Act 1871
1871 CHAPTER 56
An Act to provide further Protection against Dogs
[24th July 1871]
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Amendment
Repealed by the Dogs Act 1906, s 10, Schedule.
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, . . .
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Initial Commencement
Royal Assent
Royal Assent: 24 July 1871: (no specific commencement provision).
Amendment
Words omitted repealed by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1989, s 2(3).
See Further
See further, in relation to the powers of a magistrates' court and the procedure to appeal from its decision: the Dangerous Dogs Act 1989, s 1.
See further, in relation to orders under this section: the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, s 3(5).
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Amendment
Repealed by the Rabies Act 1974, s 9(2), Schedule.
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Amendment
Repealed by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1989, s 2(3)(a).
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Amendment
Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (No 2) Act 1893, the Dogs Act 1906, s 10, Schedule, and the Rabies Act 1974, s 9(2), Schedule.
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.
NOTES
Initial Commencement
Royal Assent
Royal Assent: 24 July 1871: (no specific commencement provision).
Amendment
Words omitted repealed by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1989, s 2(3).
7 Short title
This Act may be cited as “The Dogs Act 1871”.
NOTES
Initial Commencement
Royal Assent
Royal Assent: 24 July 1871: (no specific commencement provision).
SCHEDULE
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Amendment

Repealed by the Rabies Act 1974, s 9(2), Schedule.

 
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