Control of Dogs Act, 1986
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Bye-laws. |
17.—(1) A local authority may make bye-laws relating to the control of dogs within its functional area. | |
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, bye-laws made under this section may make provision for all or any of the following matters: | ||
(a) require the person in charge of a dog to have the faeces removed immediately where the dog has fouled a public place which is situate in such part of the functional area of the local authority as may be specified in the bye-laws; | ||
(b) specify areas in such part of the functional area of the local authority as may be specified in the bye-laws in which the person in charge of a dog shall be required to keep the dog on a leash; | ||
(c) specify areas in such part of the functional area of the local authority as may be specified in the bye-laws in which a dog, other than a dog being used by a blind person or by a person whose eyesight is so defective that he is unable to find his way without guidance for guidance, shall not be allowed. | ||
(3) Bye-laws made under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the local authority to be necessary. | ||
(4) The provisions of sections 221 and 223 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 , shall apply to bye-laws made under this section as if these bye-laws made under this section were bye-laws made under that Act. | ||
(5) Bye-laws made under this section shall not apply to a dog being used— | ||
(a) in the execution of his duty by a member of the Garda Síochána, or | ||
(b) for such other purpose as the Minister may prescribe. | ||
(6) (a) Where any part of the boundary of the functional area of a local authority is a line of high water of the sea, or a tidal river, or a tidal lake, the local authority may, in making bye-laws under this section, extend the area of operation of such bye-laws to the foreshore, or to such part of the foreshore, as may be specified in the bye-laws. | ||
(b) Where the area of operation of bye-laws is extended pursuant to this subsection, such extended area may be defined by reference to a map or otherwise. | ||
(c) In this subsection “foreshore” has the meaning specified in the Foreshore Act, 1933 . |