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Local Government Act 1988
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Changes on 2008-04-06
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##### 39
- (1) The Dogs Act 1906 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of this section.
- (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (3) Section 3 shall be amended as follows for the purpose of extending the powers of seizure and detention of stray dogs to those found on land or premises other than highways or places of public resort—
- (a) in subsection (1), after the word “resort” there shall be inserted the words “or on any other land or premises”; and
- (b) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
> (1A) The powers under subsection (1) of this section shall not be exercised in relation to a dog found on any land or premises other than a highway or place of public resort unless the owner or occupier of the land or premises has consented to such exercise.
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (5) Any enactment in any local Act which amends section 3 or confers powers on a local authority (within the meaning of that section) in relation to that section as it applies to the area of the local authority shall cease to have effect.
- (6) This section shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed.
- (7) This section extends to England and Wales only.
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### General
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## Part IV — Dog Licences
#### Defined activities.
#### Dog registration scheme.
#### Defined authorities.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
##### 6A
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- (b) the training of fire-fighting members of fire brigades.
An executive of a local authority (within the meaning of Part II of the Local Government Act 2000).
A local authority.
In the application of this Schedule to England and Wales, “*local authority*” means—
and includes a residuary body established by Part VII of the Local Government Act 1985.
#### Effect of and appeals against prohibition orders.
These repeals shall have effect in accordance with section 29 of and Schedule 3 to this Act.
#### Power of auditor to issue prohibition order.
These repeals shall have effect in accordance with section 23 of this Act.
## Editorial notes
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[^c13395471]: [S. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/section/36) repealed (5.11.1993) by [1993 c. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/50), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/50/section/1/1), [Sch. 1 Pt. II](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/50/schedule/1/part/II)
[^c13395541]: [1906 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1906/32).
[^c13395551]: [S. 39(2)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/section/39/2/4) repealed (1.4.1992) by [Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43), [s. 162(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/162/2), [Sch. 16 Pt. IX](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/schedule/16/part/IX); [S.I. 1992/266](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/266), [art.3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/266/article/3)
[^c13395581]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1) omitted (1.5.1994) by [Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43), [ss. 162(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/162/1), [164(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/164/3), [Sch. 15 para. 27(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/schedule/15/paragraph/27/a); [S.I. 1994/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1096), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1096/article/2/1) and expressed to be repealed (*prosp.*) by [1990 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43), [s. 162(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/162/2), [Sch. 16 Pt. II](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/schedule/16/part/II)
[^c13395591]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(a) substituted (1.5.1994) by [Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43), [s. 162(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/162/1), [Sch. 15 para. 27(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/schedule/15/paragraph/27/b); [S.I. 1994/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1096), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1096/article/2/1)
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[^key-6f8914ec887f5ef2f2f6a5a4993e5192]: [Sch. 3 para. 5(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/schedule/3/paragraph/5/6) repealed (1.4.2008) by [Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28), [s. 245(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5), [Sch. 18 Pt. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/18/part/14); [S.I. 2008/917](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/917), [art. 2(v)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/917/article/2/v/ii)
[^key-619f2cac8094425672d7662da0cfdeda]: [Sch. 3 para. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/schedule/3/paragraph/5/7) repealed (1.4.2008) by [Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28), [s. 245(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5), [Sch. 18 Pt. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/18/part/14); [S.I. 2008/917](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/917), [art. 2(v)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/917/article/2/v/ii)
[^key-1e874f7b080c21dd70f3d82c7b9b4ec4]: [S. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/section/39) repealed (6.4.2008) by [Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/16), [s. 108(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/16/section/108/3), [Sch. 5 Pt. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/16/schedule/5/part/6); [S.I. 2008/956](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/956), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/956/article/2/b)
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1988-03-24
Local Government Act 1988
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