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Offence with respect to worrying of livestock by dog.
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2.—(1) Where a dog worries livestock on agricultural land, the owner of the dog, and, if the dog is in the charge of a person other than the owner, that person also, shall be guilty of an offence unless the dog is owned by or in the charge of—
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(a) the occupier of the land, a member of his family or a person employed by him, or
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(b) the owner of the livestock, a member of his family or a person employed by him.
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(2) It shall be a good defence in a prosecution for an offence under this section if the defendant proves that reasonable care was taken to prevent the worrying of the livestock.
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(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction—
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(a) except in a case falling within paragraph (b) of this subsection, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, and
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(b) in a case where the person has been convicted previously of an offence under this section in respect of the same dog, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.
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