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Section 57 provides that DCO’s may apply to all public
land which is open to the air and to which the public are
entitled or permitted to have access (with or without
payment). There are exemptions which apply to certain
types of land including Forestry Commission controlled
land.
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Section 59 allows Authorised Officers of Primary and
Secondary Authorities, or any other person authorised in
writing by the authority, to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice
offering members of the public an opportunity to
discharge any liability for offences under a Dog
Control Order.
Section 60 enables a Primary or Secondary Authority to
specify the amount of fixed penalty in relation to their
own DCO’s (the range, which is £50-80, is specified in the
Fixed Penalty (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations
2006). Authorities are also able to allow for the payment
of a lesser amount if the fine is paid within a specified
time period. Where no amount is specified at the local
level, the penalty is
set at £75.
DOG FOULING
It is intended that dog fouling offences are not applicable
to working dogs and guide dogs, although other types of
offences can apply under certain circumstances.
Local authorities taking action
Between November 2003 and March 2004, 1,376 penalties
were handed to owners who allowed their dogs to foul
(71% of which have been paid) while 96 people went
before the courts. Over a third of those fines were made
by councils in the North West, with Yorkshire handing
out 209.
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